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FRANK JOSEPH BACHNER (Age 82)
Of Lake of the Woods, died Sunday, October 10, 2010 at UVA Hospital in Charlottesville. Mr. Bachner and his family moved to the Northern Virginia area in 1967 from Pittsburgh, PA. He worked as a Manager for AT&T for over 30 years. Upon retiring in 1984, Mr. and Mrs. Bachner moved to Whispering Pines, NC and spent 10 years there before moving to Lake of the Woods, where they have lived the past 15 years. Mr. and Mrs. Bachner are members of Redeemer Lutheran Church. He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Jeannine Bachner; his children Kimberly Culotta and her husband Jack of Annandale, and Lori Bachner Carey and her companion Phil DuBois of Springfield; and grandchildren Reagan Jeanne Carey and Connor Joseph Carey. Mr. Bachner's family also includes two brothers-in-law and their wives, Norman and Bunny Steigerwald, and Don and Joan Steigerwald; nieces and nephews; step-grandchildren and step-great grandchildren; as well as an "adopted" son Gerry O'Toole. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday, October 15, 2010 at Redeemer Lutheran Church, 5120 Harrison Road, Fredericksburg, VA 22408, with reception to follow. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Redeemer Lutheran Church Memorial Funds or TCV Education Fund, UVA Hospital-Attention Marcy White; P.O. Box 801444, Charlottesville, VA 14444. Online guestbook is available at covenantfuneralservice.com
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Patty (Sadd) McCaffrey
October 18, 2010
Lori/Kim, I am so sorry to hear about the loss of your father. May the good Lord shine His perpetual light upon him.
Love,
Mike Raeder
October 13, 2010
Lori, I'm so sorry for your loss of your dad. All my prayers to you and your family.
Kathy Duffy
October 13, 2010
My deepest sympathies to his family and my love to Jeannine. I had so much fun when Frank showed me his classic car this spring. Love, Kathy
October 13, 2010
Lori, my deepest sympathies on the loss of your daddy. Big consoling hugs to you.
Cindy Rubin
Terri Benton
October 13, 2010
I worked for Frank at AT&T and always thought the world of him. He had a great sense of humor and will be truly missed. My heart goes out to his family.
Terri Benton
Dave MacDougall
October 13, 2010
So many great memories. We need more people like him. My condolences to all.
Dave
Lori Bachner Carey
October 13, 2010
I love my Daddy with all my heart. I am who I am today because of him. I cannot imagine not being able to call him to help me figure something out.
Love you and miss you. I will see you in heaven.
"I am my father's daughter"
Miriam Heston
October 13, 2010
Dear Bachner family - I'm so sorry for your loss. My heart is with you at this time. Love, Miriam
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