FRANK A. ABERTE
Born to Louis and Frances Alberte on June 17, 1935 in Brooklyn, New York. Passed on March 20, 2009 after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Frank served in the U.S. Navy as commissary man from 1953 retired in 1972 as Chief Petty Officer. He served all over the globe including Keflavik, Iceland where he met his loving wife Gerda. The two married September 23, 1962. After his service in the Navy Frank worked for the Washington State Department of Corrections as food service manager from 1972 until his retirement in 1991. Following his retirement from Department of Corrections, Frank worked for food service at children’s hospital for 5 years. Before the conclusion of a lengthy career Frank was regarded by all who knew him to be funny, intelligent and extremely kind and generous. He is survived by his wife Gerda, sons Frank D. Alberte and Gernot Kraft, devoted sister Lois Bachonski and her husband Eddy of Old Bridge, New Jersey. Grandson Gernot Kraft, Jr., two nephews Stan Bachonski and Jesse Bachonski, two grand nieces Brooke and Gianna Bachonski and countless friends. Private family services will be held at a later date. Memorial donations maybe made to VFW.