Curtis Fromal

Curtis E. Fromal, age 79, died peacefully on November 30, 2020 at Lankenau Hospital.  Beloved husband, father and grandfather, Curt was a lifetime resident of Folsom.

Born to the late Leo and Helen (nee Vargues) Fromal, Curt was raised in Ridley Twp. and graduated from Ridley High School in 1959. He was a standout basketball player for Ridley where he joined the Delaware County 1000 Point Club and the Delco Hall of Fame. He served in the PA National Guard before continuing his education and basketball career at Lasalle University.  Curt was the lead scorer on LaSalle's '64-'65 team and was named an All-American in 1965, the same year he was drafted to the Philadelphia 76ers.  Curt was inducted into the Big 5 Hall of Fame and, as a young man, had the privilege of working for his alma mater as Tom Gola's assistant coach. Throughout his career as a Sales Representative with Dun and Bradstreet, Curt continued to share his passion for the game with the students of Ridley High School where he was a volunteer coach, and in later years, worked as a coaching assistant.   

A longtime member of Springhaven Country Club and the Golf Association of Philadelphia, Curt exceled at the game and was the winner of the Silver Cross Award in 2008 and the GAP Super Senior Tournament in 2014.   

He is survived by his loving wife of 51 years, Suzanne Fromal (nee Zipf); children, Steven Fromal (Sarah) of Wallingford and Amy Austin (Luke) of Haddonfield, NJ; and six grandchildren Riley, Quinn, William, Eli, Eliza and Mia.  He is also survived by siblings Leo Fromal, Helen Fromal, Emma Maginnis and Clint Formal. 

Services will be private due to current gathering restrictions. 

In lieu of flowers, the Fromal family requests that donations in Curt's name be made to the The Delco Group. www.thedelcogroup.com