Throughout his long illness, lifetime friends provided love and support, baked goods and meals
Frank succumbed to bulbar onset ALS on June 3, 2025. He was a son, a brother, an uncle and, to so many, a friend. He was also a husband. This obituary is written in the form of a love letter from his wife, Birgit: My dearest Frank, For 43 years, we shared a life. Full of laughter, much love and incredible journeys. Your strength and your calmness brought us through turbulent times. Your smile filled my heart and will rest there to the end of my days. I promised you I would thank the wonderful team at the University of Vermont Home Health & Hospice who came to your side when you most needed them, as did the nurses and volunteers at the McClure Miller Respite House. Their warmth and caring kept us going to the end, and our community should be proud that they work in our midst. From your days at Customs and Border Protection in the field and in Washington to our move to Burlington, you made lifetime friends. In your long illness, they have baked scones, delivered meals, planted our garden, and moved untold books and boxes in our recent home move. To our families in Massachusetts and in Canada, I will share with them how much they meant to you. You loved and were loved, Frank. Deeply. Many are asking me how they can help and what I might need in this time of mourning. My answer, Frank? Simply this. Help us defeat ALS. Help those still suffering. Walk with us on September 27 at Oakledge Park or send a donation to the ALS Association. Most of all, remember Frank’s smiles…
Throughout his long illness, lifetime friends provided love and support, baked goods and meals
Frank succumbed to bulbar onset ALS on June 3, 2025. He was a son, a brother, an uncle and, to so many, a friend. He was also a husband. This obituary is written in the form of a love letter from his wife, Birgit: My dearest Frank, For 43 years, we shared a life. Full of laughter, much love and incredible journeys. Your strength and your calmness brought us through turbulent times. Your smile filled my heart and will rest there to the end of my days. I promised you I would thank the wonderful team at the University of Vermont Home Health & Hospice who came to your side when you most needed them, as did the nurses and volunteers at the McClure Miller Respite House. Their warmth and caring kept us going to the end, and our community should be proud that they work in our midst. From your days at Customs and Border Protection in the field and in Washington to our move to Burlington, you made lifetime friends. In your long illness, they have baked scones, delivered meals, planted our garden, and moved untold books and boxes in our recent home move. To our families in Massachusetts and in Canada, I will share with them how much they meant to you. You loved and were loved, Frank. Deeply. Many are asking me how they can help and what I might need in this time of mourning. My answer, Frank? Simply this. Help us defeat ALS. Help those still suffering. Walk with us on September 27 at Oakledge Park or send a donation to the ALS Association. Most of all, remember Frank’s smiles…