Marie Franko

FRANKO, Marie Doris Burke, 85, of Richmond, a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, passed away Friday, December 3, 2010. She was preceded in death by her husband of 64 years, Dr. Bernard V. Franko Sr.; her parents, Patrick and Maude Burke; her sister, Elizabeth "Gibby" Burke Petrick; and her brother, Patrick Burke. She is survived by her nine children, Bernard V. Franko Jr. and his wife, Mary, of New Bern, N.C., Susan Franko Ettare and her husband, Jim, of Richmond, Va., Abby Franko Walton and her husband, Thomas, of Midlothian, Va., Joyce Franko White and her husband, Gerry, of Richmond, Va., John P. Franko and his wife, Donna, of Johnson City, Tenn., Mary Celeste Franko Anderson and her husband, David, of Richmond, Va., Connie Franko Cordell and her husband, Roger, of Bel Air, Md., Mark D. Franko and his wife, Channy, of Richmond, Va., and Patrick B. Franko and his wife, Jeanne, of Manakin-Sabot, Va. She is also survived by her 25 grandchildren, Bernard V. Franko III and his wife, Edna, of Greensboro, N.C., Brian Franko and his wife, Lori, of New Bern, N.C., George Troy Mosby of New York City, N.Y., Erica Mosby Walsh and her husband, Michael, of Richmond, Va., Lindsay Mosby Nolde and her husband, Christian, of Richmond, Va., Thomas H. Walton Jr. and his wife, Amanda, of Richmond, Va., Cpt. Andrew B. Walton of Fort Benning, Ga., P. Ross Walton of Richmond, Va., Celeste White Grissom and her husband, Bobby, of Alpharetta, Ga., G. Joseph White Jr., James B. White and his fianc‚e, Sarah Sprouse, of Midlothian, Va., Erin Franko Greer and her husband, Drew, of Smyrna, Ga., John P. Franko Jr. of Atlanta, Ga., Lisa Franko Thomas and her husband, Arun, of Amsterdam, The Netherlands, Matthew, Maggie and Alexa Anderson of Richmond, Va., Sara and Ryan Cordell of Bel Air, Md., Jack and Mary Chandler Franko of Richmond, Va., Jake, Dominic, Gunnar and Luke Franko of Manakin-Sabot, Va.; five great-grandchildren, Avery Franko of Greensboro, N.C., Bryce and Haley Franko of New Bern, N.C. and Cole and Logan Walsh of Richmond, Va.; and a sister, Ann Burke Kolick of Clarksville, Pa. Mrs. Franko was awarded the Mary Washington Service Award from the Sons of the American Revolution, the only non-member to be awarded. The family will receive friends from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday (today) at Bliley's-Central, 3801 Augusta Ave., with the Rosary being prayed at 3 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 12 noon Monday at St. Bridget Catholic Church, 6006 Three Chopt Road, followed by interment in Mt. Calvary Cemetery. The family would like to thank the staff of Westminster Canterbury Gables, Home Healthcare and Bon Secours Hospice for the wonderful care and support. In lieu of flowers, please make a contribution to Peter Paul Development Center, 1708 N. 22nd St., Richmond, Va. 23223.


This obituary was originally published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.