Frank Kovacs

Kovacs, Frank
Frank William Kovacs of Derby, husband of Josephine Kovacs, passed away at age 90 on January 12, 2013 in Griffin Hospital. Frank was born on December 13, 1922 in Bridgeport son of the late Gustav and Mary (Zelinsky) Kovacs. Frank had one brother, Gustav Jr.; three sisters, Evelyn, Mary, Pauline (Weeks) Kovacs and several late step and half brothers and sisters, Alfred, Paul J, Augusta (Olaf), Wilma (Demalo), Frances (Palastak), Emma Kovacs and John Palembas and late stepfather, Martin Palembas. Frank graduated from Bassick High School in Bridgeport and attended Bucknell College. He served his country in World War II in the Army Air Corps as a pilot trainee, mechanic and radio man in the 3rd Emergency Rescue Squadron, flying air/sea rescue in the Pacific Theater. He also served in the Philippines as a crew member on board a PBY with the 5th Air Force where he earned the Air Medal with Oak Leaf Clusters, the Good Conduct Medal, the Victory Medal and the Asiatic Pacific Theater Campaign Ribbon. He was honorably discharged at Ft. Devens, MA in 1945. While stationed at Scott Air Base in Illinois, Frank met and later married Josephine, who was the love of his life for 67 years. After the war, they lived in Bridgeport and had two children, Marlene and Frank, before moving to Derby, where they lived for 50 years. Frank and Josephine attended St. Jude Catholic Church in Derby. He worked at Avco-Lycoming in Stratford as a tool and die maker for many years until his retirement. Frank loved his family, fishing and travelling to Illinois, Washington and New Hampshire to visit family and enjoy his frequent visits with his sister Pauline's family in CT. He had a quick wit and loved a good laugh, corny jokes, jelly doughnuts, his wife's apple pie, Pam's pumpkin bread and Mollie and Bess, the dogs. Frank is survived by his wife, Josephine, his daughter, Marlene Kovacs (and Mike Clark) of Olympia, WA, his son, Frank (and wife, Pam) Kovacs of Shelton and many nieces and nephews.
The family has requested a private memorial service with final interment in Mt. St. Peter Cemetery, Derby. The Edward F. Adzima Funeral Home, 253 Elizabeth St., Derby has been entrusted with Frank's arrangements. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations in Frank's memory may be made to St. Jude Parish, 71 Pleasant View Rd., Derby, CT 06418 or The CT Humane Society, 701 Russell Rd., Newington, CT 06111 (1-800-452-0114, www.cthumane.org). To leave online condolences to the family, please go to www.adzimafh.com .