Charles A. La Fratta

LA FRATTA, Charles A., 84, of Richmond, passed away November 16, 2009. He was preceded in death by his parents, Felix and Lena P. La Fratta; and brother, James B. He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Nancy K. La Fratta; their eight children, Carolyn L. Sternowski (Robert), Joan L. Kolenich (Tom), Laurence A. La Fratta (Charlotte), Mark J. La Fratta (Cynthia), Charles F. La Fratta (Sharron), John G. La Fratta (Lisa), Mary M. La Fratta, Lisa L. Lillie (Todd); 30 grandchildren; five (soon to be seven) great-grandchildren; three sisters, Dorothy Muller, Ann Ashworth, Jeanne Patente; numerous cousins; relatives and friends. He was in the NROTC at the University of Notre Dame (Class of '47) after serving in the U.S. Navy on the U.S.S Intrepid. He was commissioned in the U.S. Marine Corps and was appointed Military Aide-de-Camp to several Virginia governors. He also served as volunteer band director at Benedictine for more than 20 years. The family will receive friends on Wednesday evening, November 18, from 6 to 8 p.m. followed by a Christian Wake at 7 p.m. at Bliley's - Central, 3801 Augusta Ave. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held the following day at 11 a.m. at St. Mary's Catholic Church on Gayton Road. Interment Mt. Calvary Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Little Sisters of the Poor.


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