Frank Bernard Mcgettrick

Francis Bernard "Frank" McGettrick of Laurel, MD and Englewood, FL passed away on Monday, June 8, 2015 at Laurel Regional Hospital at the age of 83. Frank was born and raised in Scranton, PA. A graduate of South Scranton High School in 1949, Frank then enlisted in the Air Force and served during the Korean War. After his marriage to Jane Marie Losty, the couple moved to Baltimore, MD, where Frank worked for the Social Security Administration, while earning Bachelors degrees in History and Philosophy from Loyola University of Maryland. At the time of his death, Frank was a retired Federal Employee of the U.S. Government, having served the majority of his career as Under Secretary for the U.S. Department of Education. After retiring from the Federal Government at age 55, Frank then went on to become a Management Consultant at the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP). Survivors include his wife of 59 years, Jane Losty McGettrick of Laurel, MD and Englewood, FL; his sister, Margaret "Peg" Creedon of Port Jefferson, NY; his sons, Mark (Nancy) of Richmond, VA, Michael (Saida) of Falls Church, VA, Matthew (Esperanza) of Tampa, FL and Peter of Englewood, FL; his daughters, Jane (Peter) and Elizabeth "Bee" (Fred) both of Ellicott City, MD. Also survived by 12 devoted grandchildren: Ashley, Morgan, Mary (Alex), David, Anna, Yasmeen, Amir, Nicholas, Joseph, Bridget, Ellie and Reese. A sister, Mary Lou Kalinich and brother, Robert "Bobby" McGettrick predeceased him.

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