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2020
Frank Dalton Obituary
Frank James Dalton a former resident of Menlo Park. California died on July 30, 2020 in Tigard, Oregon at the age of 98. He will be interred in Willamette National Cemetery.
Frank was born in Letterman Hospital in San Francisco on March 10, 1922 and was raised on the Presidio of San Francisco. As a teenager his family moved to Redwood City in the 1930's with Frank attending Sequoia High School. He then enlisted in the Navy when World War II started and Frank became a Morse Code Instructor at Farragut Naval Training Station in Idaho during the war years.
After the war Frank returned to Redwood City where he married his wife Jeraldine (Jerry) Reid and they lived In Menlo Park. Frank worked as a purchasing agent for several companies in San Francisco and commuted daily by train to San Francisco. He was an avid bike rider and could be seen biking throughout the area.
Father of Mike (Lisa) Dalton of Tigard, Oregon, Dan (Coleen) Dalton of Anchorage, Alaska, and Nancy (Bruce) Bell of San Francisco grandfather of eight, great-grandfather of five. Private service.
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Patricia Cooley
July 24, 2025
Frank on his bike always stopping at my side carport gate. To say "Hi" to the kids under my care. And he always had a pocketful of peppermint candies to share with them.
Pat Cooley
August 2, 2022
Frank was one of the most likeable persons in the Fair Oaks Area. He was liked by all ages of neighbors and children in my care. I am still here on the corner of 16th and fair oaks. everything changes!And yet everything stays the same.hope all of his family are well.
Pat Cooley
July 25, 2021
Frank was so well remembered by all the children. .A kind word and a piece of candy . made him memorable to all of us here in the neighborhood . prayers for the family . we aree the ones left to grieve. Frank is riding around with Jerry on the handlebars up there.
Pat Cooley
October 19, 2020
Everyone of my children ,now grown ,and all of those in my care, all remember Frank.
he always stopped at my side fence, while all of my little cares, also now grown were outside playing. he was always smiling addressing each child with a smile and a piece of candy for each. I remember Jerry,also. As sweet as outgoing as Frank. He was greatly missed by us all when He moved from our neighborhood. !
Shirley Granholm
August 8, 2020
RIP Frank, Vic will see you in heaven and you both can renew your long chats, I also enjoyed talking to Frank . Fond memories.
K.T. Dalton-Mapstone
August 3, 2020
Dan and I would like to offer condolences to Frank's family. So sorry for your loss. Frank lived to a great age. His bike riding? His razor sharp wit? Probably those Dalton genes!
Frank was the original DNA contributor to our Clan Dalton Surname Project. We developed breakthrough research, with Frank's help. It's still a work in progress...
Here's a picture of Frank with the Chicago Dalton's in 1943. His Uncle Andy is on the left, his Dad's brother from Carrigaloe, Kilcash, Co Tipperary. On the right is Frank's cousin Andy from Chicago. I'm Andy's daughter. In Frank's arms is Therese Mary Murphy, daughter of Kate Dalton Murphy, also from Chicago.
I've shared daily emails and/or phone calls with Frank, over the past twenty years. His memory was remarkable, as was his knowledge of Dalton family history. His jokes and banter are going to be sorely missed.
Am grateful for having had the opportunity to spend some time with this great man, who lived to be a great age! Ar dheis Dé go raibh a hanam. Rest in Peace, Frank...
Dan Dalton
August 2, 2020
Joanne please give me a call or text 510 861 6735 thanks Dan
Joanne wiggins
August 1, 2020
Hi my name is Joanne( Byrne) Wiggins My father Jimmy Byrne was a first consign to Frank. And Aunt Marie was my Grandma Eileen sister. I Loved frank I love when he would stop at his mother’s on Guerroea st. Have Breakfast. When he worked in San Francisco. He was so funny with the snake joke Loved his humor. Great man. I my self lived in millbra. Ready to moved to Medford Oregon. God bless you and your family during this sad moment May he Rest In Peace.
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