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Frank Kornprobst, 99, passed away peacefully Thursday, October 8, 2015 in Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina. He was born on December 7, 1915 in Bad Tolz, Germany. He was preceded in death by his parents, Michael and Johann Kornprobst. After joining the German Navy in 1936 to "see the world", he served on the battleship "Scharnhorst". In 1951 he decided to move his family to the United States. His first wife, Ilse, died in 1967. He lived in Binghamton for 56 years, and worked on the West Side as a long time barber. He moved to North Carolina in 2007 with his second wife, Helen who predeceased him. Mr. Kornprobst is survived by daughter, Ilse Mallory and husband John of Fuquay-Varina; son, Michael Kornprobst and wife Phyllis of Henrico, NC; granddaughters, Dana Mallory of Cary, and Kara Larson and husband Philip of Holly Springs, NC; grandson, Darren Kornprobst of Blacksburg, VA. The family thanks the staff of Windsor Point Continuing Care Community and caregivers from Centerpeace for their care and compassion for Frank. A Funeral Mass will be offered at St. Thomas Aquinas Church, Highland Ave., Binghamton on Wednesday at 10:30am. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Johnson City. The family will receive friends at St. Thomas Aquinas Church on Wednesday from 10am until 10:30am. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project.
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Ed and Dee Sleeper
October 15, 2015
To Ilse and family: We were so sorry to hear of your father's passing. How wonderful to have lived almost 100 years! We were out of town at the time of the funeral, and were so sorry to have missed it. You are in our prayers.
Jim & Connie Pratt
October 13, 2015
We send our condolences to the Kornprobst family. My father Francis Pratt had his hair cut by Frank and then took me at age 12. Frank cut my hair ever since until his retirement. We regarded Frank as our friend. He was truly a wonderful man.
Barb Gordon-Craig
October 12, 2015
I remember my dad (Carl Gordon) taking our older son,about four at the time, to "Frank the Barber". He came home and announced he was never getting his hair cut again because "that man put perfume(hair dressing)on me!" Frank was highly respected and a landmark on the West Side. My condolences to his family.
October 12, 2015
I feel very enriched to have had Frank in my life. May God reward this truly fine gentleman
Al Columbus
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Tom Giblin
October 12, 2015
What a great man!
Tom Giblin
October 12, 2015
What a wonderful man! So sorry to hear of Frank's passing.
Pat Harding
October 12, 2015
Unser aufrichtiges Beileid.
Rev. John E Mikalajunas
October 11, 2015
My sincere sympathy on the loss of a true gentleman. I truly enjoyed him with my years at St. Thomas Aquinas. My sympathy to his dear son and wife whose marriage i witneessed. You are all in my prayers.
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