SARATOGA SPRINGS — Francis “Frank” H. Schimanskey, 90, a longtime resident of Saratoga Springs, died Saturday, September 5, 2015.
He was born in Hartford, CT on September 30, 1924, a son of Walter and Edith Kingwell Schimanskey, and was a World War II veteran who enlisted with the United States Navy in 1942 at the age of 18. He served during the war as a Pharmacist’s Mate, First Class aboard USS Franklin D. Roosevelt aircraft carrier, part of the Sixth Fleet in the Mediterranean Sea. He married Mary E. Peavy of North Carolina in June of 1945, and in 1948 he left the Navy as a Chief Hospital Corpsman.
After leaving the Navy, Frank and Mary settled in Connecticut and started a family. They later relocated to Saratoga Springs, where he worked for Espey Manufacturing & Electronics Corporation. He also worked for the NYRA for 35 years until his retirement at the age of 80. He was a lifetime member of the American Legion Adirondack Post #70 where he served as Commander from 1966 to 1967. He was also a lifetime member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles #2586 of Saratoga Springs.
Frank was a humble, loyal, generous, hardworking man who lived life simply. He possessed all of the traits of a member of our Greatest Generation. He is survived by his sister Theresa Hamed of Danbury, CT; his five children: Sandra C. Schimanskey of Nottingham, MD; Joseph W. Schimanskey of Florida; Susan L. Swift of Worcester, MA; Nancy M. Knefel of Nottingham, MD; DeeDee A. Cigan of Severna Park, MD; six grandsons; three granddaughters, four great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents and siblings Joseph Schimanskey, John Schimanskey, Lillian Anderson and Walter Schimanskey.
A memorial service will be held on Thursday, September 24 at 11:00 a.m. at the Tunison Funeral Home, 105 Lake Avenue in Saratoga Springs, followed by a graveside service at the Gerald B. H. Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery in Schuylerville.
