Frank Pellicone passed away tragically on Wednesday, February 21, 2018, in Delray Beach, Florida. He was 69.

Born in Philadelphia, he was the husband to Ina Brookstein Pellicone, and son to the late Frank and Grace Tomeo Pellicone.

Frank was a man’s man. His passions were “Tuesday Nights with Frank”, his Tuesday evening tennis league at Northampton Tennis and Fitness Center in Richboro, Pa for 35 years, in which he was the captain until last year when an injury shut down his playing.   He woke up every morning to his fresh squeezed orange juice, the crossword puzzle and a Sudoka puzzle.  His over-the-top love and passion was the era of the beginning days through the Doo Wop music era.  Everyday, for at least 25 years, he sent 2 songs out a day out to his own doo wop site, consisting of hundred listeners and during the Christmas Holiday he did religiously his 12 day countdown to Christmas with hard to find doo wop groups.  His passion arose from owning a chain of record stores called “Sound Odyssey” back in the 70-80’s with Don Weiss, himself and 2 other partners.  Those were Frank’s days of pure love and passion.  He was in his true element. MUSIC. 

In the commercial real estate development side of his next career, he developed over 400 retail stores for large, well known retailers. He was VP of Blockbuster’s real estate development. Also for Rita’s Water Ice, Dollar General and he excelled for Dunkin Donuts putting up more stores EVER in one year, than anyone else ever did preceding him.  He was a true gentleman to do business with in his commercial real estate career of 25 years.  He loved every moment.
He adored his family, friends, doo wop music and tennis, and he loved to cook and loved to eat. A true Italian man.  He watched cooking shows non stop and he followed the life and death of our president John F Kennedy with strong interest.  As well as politics and aliens. 

You were taken too early Frank and had too many health conditions from the Vietnam War, and Agent Orange. He rose fast to a Staff Sergeant in the Army and he was decorated with 3 bronze stars.  

In addition to his wife, Frank is survived by his daughter: Nicole Andre and her husband David, his 3 grandchildren; Vienna, Bohdan, and Milena Andre; his step daughter Brooke and her husband Yisrael, their 4 children, Orli, Sophia, Eli and Rosy, as well as his brothers Edward Pellicone and Robert Pellicone, and many nieces and nephews.

Frank’s graveside service with Military Honors will take place on Thursday, March 8, 2018 at 2:00PM at the Washington Crossing National Cemetery, 830 Highland Road, Newtown, PA 18940. (A car procession will form outside the Washington Crossing National Cemetery’s Administrative Building at 1:45PM.)

In lieu of flowers, contributions in Frank’s name may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758517, Topeka, KS 66675.

Peace Frank.   Rest in Peace