Curtis Y. Frank of Meadville, PA, formerly of Beaver, passed away on March 2, 2024. He was born May 30, 1944 in Canton, OH, to Rev. Howard F. and Edith (Wilt) Yeager; adopted by Rev. Dr. James N. Frank in 1953. He was preceded in death by his parents, a dear grandmother Elsie Wilt and other grandparents, aunts, and uncles.

He is survived by his wife and soulmate of 59 years, Sally; beloved children – James Dale (Christina) Frank and Susan Jane (Kevin) Dellicker; grandsons Willard, Jacob, and Elijah; and a special nephew Matthew Clarke; two sisters – Barbara (Louis) Frischkorn and Kathleen Bacik; and a dear brother & sister-in-law – James & Rosemary Clarke; surrogate daughter Gesine (Thomas) Kutter, dear friends and cousins in Germany; and many nieces and nephews.

Curt was valedictorian and president of New Brighton Pennsylvania High School class of 1962. He earned degrees in chemistry from Wittenberg University and Bowling Green State University, both in Ohio. He married Sally Jane Clarke of Beaver in Holy Trinity Lutheran Church of Beaver in 1965. He taught Chemistry for 43 years in Beaver Area HS, Community College of Beaver County, Geneva College and Thiel College, all in western Pennsylvania. He also coached football and track at Beaver Area High School. Curt was active in professional education associations, worked for Beaver Borough, and served on the Beaver Area School Board.

He was a long-time active member of Trinity Lutheran Church, New Brighton and Trinity Lutheran Church, Meadville. He served on congregation council, taught adult Sunday School, and sang in the chancel choir in both parishes.

Curt loved to read, teach, garden, watch sports, and do crosswords and sudoku.

Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to ROBERT W. WAID FUNERAL HOME, INC. 581 Chestnut Street, Meadville.

Friends will be received at Trinity Lutheran Church of Meadville on Friday, March 8 from 4:00-6:00pm and Saturday from 10:00-11:00 am. Funeral services will be Saturday, March 9 at 11:00 am. A receiving line will be held at Noll Funeral Home Inc., 333 Third Street, Beaver PA 15009 on Sunday, March 10 from 3:00-6:00 pm. Interment will be at Beaver Cemetery and Mausoleum of Beaver in a private family ceremony on Monday, March 11. In lieu of flowers, Curt asks that donations be made to either the Beaver Area Education Foundation: 1500 5th Street Extension, Beaver, PA 15009; to Camp Lutherlyn; PO Box 355, Prospect, PA 16052; Trinity Lutheran Church: 649 Park Ave, Meadville, PA 16335; or The Wesbury Foundation: 31 North Park Ave, Meadville, PA 16335.