Frank Michael Morrow

Francis Michael Morrow, known as “Frank” to everyone he knew, died on the evening of September 14, 2022. Frank was 81 years old.
Frank was born in Manhattan, New York at 7:25 pm. He was the first child to Sarah Quinn and Frank Morrow. He attended Presentation of the Blessed Virgin primary school and Holy Cross high school. Growing up, Frank worked in the family business, Emerald Food.

When Frank was old enough, he served in the US Air Force during the Vietnam War. After his military service, Frank worked in the restaurant industry. He eventually owned and operated various restaurants and delicatessens in New York, the last of them called Southampton Hero &
Deli Sandwiches in Southampton, NY. When he moved to North Carolina in 1998, he worked to keep himself busy which had the wonderful side effect of helping his fellow Wilmington neighbors. Whether he was a driver for the elderly, a maintenance handyman, or a school lunch
delivery driver and server, he lived his life helping others.

Frank loved to travel the world and remembered each location fondly with a magnet on the refrigerator door. Even with over fifty magnets spanning four continents, he always had ideas for where to go next. Waiting for the next destination, he traveled countless worlds and stories while
reading at the kitchen table or outside soaking up the sun. If he was not reading, then you could find him tending to his garden and flowerbeds.

Frank was preceded in death by his parents, his siblings Robert, Brian, Daniel, Carol, and Sally, and his first wife Tina. Left to cherish his memory are his wife of 31 years, Imelda and their child Eric; his three children Frank, Patrick, and Melissa from his first wife; his brothers Tom, Jim,
Kevin, John and sisters Margie and Eileen. He also leaves behind his nephews and nieces as well as many friends.

A celebration of his life will be held on September 24, 2022 in Wilmington, NC.