Francis J. Dean Sr.

NORTH ADAMS: Francis James Dean Sr., 64, passed away on Monday, July 6, 2015. He graduated from Holyoke High School and went on to earn a B.S. in Exercise Physiology from Umass/Amherst. During college he was a member of the Army Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC), where he became a Major Lieutenant Officer. He was also proud to have won the National Marine Corps Physical Fitness Test as a youth. Frank was a track and football captain during high school and went on to mentor his son Frankie, who was also an accomplished, championship Track and Cross-Country running athlete at Holyoke High School. Frank was employed as a Physical Education Director at Walpole Correctional Facility at Cedar Junction and a gym teacher for the Chicopee Public Schools. He was an intellectual who loved to read, and became an exceptional writer while composing a manuscript for a book. Frank loved learning about science and new discoveries. He was a born adventurer who was enamored with the mountains and anything to do with being outdoors in nature. Francis devoted his life to his two children. His son Frankie Jr. , predeceased him unexpectedly in 2013. He leaves behind his only daughter, Kelly Dean of Holyoke, Ma.. Both: Kelly and Frankie cherished the time they spent with their dad and benefitted tremendously from his profound influence in their lives. He will be extraordinarily missed. Frank also departs from 5 brothers: Alfred Dean, William Dean, Thomas Dean, Mark Dean Ph. D., and Edward Dean M.D.. He is predeceased by his mother: Claire Provencher-Dean, father: William Dean Sr., and brother Christopher Dean. There will be no calling hours. Burial and services will be private at the discretion of the family.