Frank Colebank

Frank Colebank PORTSMOUTH - Frank Colebank, 84, of the Bide-A-Wee section of Portsmouth died Dec. 3, 2009 in a local hospital. Originally of Point Marion, Pa., Mr. Colebank was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. He was stationed in the Tidewater area during the war. He started his career as a seaman on the Monongahela River but was best known for his exceptional automotive painting abilities. He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Esther Crowe Colebank; his sister, Mary Colebank Kish of Point Marion, Pa.; his daughter and son-in-law, Susan Colebank Daniel and Addison G. Daniel III of Manassas; six grandchildren, Lara Louise Sturgis and Gary Hanes of Portsmouth, Shannon Daniel of Richmond, Dr. Dawn Daniel Brown of Bonsall, Calif., Frank and Nicole Sturgis of Portsmouth, Jennifer Daniel of Camarrillo, Calif., and Lt. Addison G. and Corrine Daniel of Virginia Beach; and nine great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Frances Colebank Sturgis. A funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, Dec. 7, in Sturtevant Funeral Home, Portsmouth Blvd. Chapel, by Chaplain Frances Dille. Interment will follow in Olive Branch Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Sunday from 6 to 7 p.m. www.SturtevantFuneralHome.com.