Francis Karl Machata M.D.

MACHATA, FRANCIS KARL, M.D., 91, of North Kingstown, died of natural causes at South County Nursing and Rehabilitation Center on March 30, 2009.

He was proud of his Slovak parents, Mary and Mark Machata, who raised him in Binghamton, N.Y.

He attended Loyola University (Maryland) while working for the Social Security Administration. After graduation from the University of Maryland School of Medicine in 1947, he interned at Wilson Memorial Hospital, Johnson City, N.Y. He was a resident in medicine in Ithaca, N.Y. and Rochester, N.Y.

During World War11 he served in the United States Navy and was stationed at Sampson Naval base. During the Korean War he served in the United States Air Force at Goose Bay Labrador, Thule, Greenland and Mitchell Air Force Base, N.Y. While in Labrador he volunteered at the Grenfell Mission.

During most of his professional life he worked in private practice as an internist in Rochester, N.Y. He concluded his medical career as an industrial physician with the Eastman Kodak Company.

He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Joan (Merrill) Machata of North Kingstown.

He leaves behind three sons: Karl F. Machata M.D. of Rumford, R.I., John Machata M.D. of Wickford, R.I., David M. Machata of Westport, CT, and one daughter, Nancy L. Machata of Warwick, R.I. and four grandchildren: Katherine, Anna, Nathaniel, and Anne. Three sisters also survive him: Regina Thompson of Ithaca, N.Y., Helen Kroll of Noank, Ct., Genevieve Kaehler of Longview, OR and one brother, Joseph Machata of Los Gatos, CA.

In lieu of flowers a donation may be made to the North Kingstown Free Library or the charity of your choice.

A memorial service will be scheduled at a later date.