Francis Neil "Frank" PINTAURO

PINTAURO - Francis Neil "Frank", of North Haven and Williston Park died at his home on Sunday, October 7th. He was 61. Frank was born to Anthony and Dorothy Pintauro on June 9, 1951. He graduated from Brooklyn Prep High School in 1969 and Manhattan College in 1973. He was the youngest Vice President in NBC history at the age of 27. At Showtime he rose to the rank of Executive Vice President and Chief Creative Officer of Red Group. In 2011 Red Group was named Best In-House Agency of the year by PromaxBDA. Frank's passion was striped bass fishing. He was also a collector of antique fishing lures, and he was one of the founders of the Salt Water Lure Collectors Club. Frank is survived by his wife of 32 years Kathy, his two sons Anthony and David, his mother Dorothy, his sister Barbara (Stephen) Lobosco, brothers Ritchard (Lynnette) and Robert (Laura) Pintauro, sister-in-law Beth (Bob) Kelisek and brother-in-law John Minkowsky. He als leaves behind 14 nieces and nephews; Danielle, Samanthe, Stephen, Daniel, Melissa, Megan, Jaclyn, Michael, Jill, Bob, Michael, Jack, Elizabeth and Benjamin. The family will receive friends and relatives at Yardley and Pino Funeral Home on Thursday, October 11 from 2 p.m. until 4 p.m. and from 7 p.m. until 9 p.m. A funeral mass will be held at St. Andrews Roman Catholic Church on Friday, October 12 at 10:30 a.m. Interment will follow at St. Andrews Cemetery.