Frank Egan, 88, of West Windsor, N.J., died February 1, 2022, at Penn Medicine Princeton Medical Center, after a brief illness and a long, happy life.
Frank was born and raised in the Bronx, where he lived with his mother, his sister Jane, and at times numerous other relatives until joining the Navy. He served in the Navy for four years, including an 18-month stint in French Morocco. He loved to regale his family with tales from his Navy years, including boot camp in Maryland, electronics school at Treasure Island and San Diego, and time stationed in Norfolk and Port Lyautey. Following his discharge, he married and in 1961 moved his family to Madison Township (now Old Bridge), N.J.
Frank received extensive training in communications technologies while in the Navy, and afterward studied electrical engineering and physics at Drexel University and NYU. His skills and education led to a very successful 42-year career as a technical writer, editor, and publisher for various electronics publications. At the time of his retirement in 1998, he was Editor and Publisher of Electronic Products Magazine on Long Island, where he was loved by all who had the great fortune to work with him.
Frank was a jack of all trades. As a retiree, he devoted himself to his children and grandchildren, serving as babysitter, dog-walker, mover, painter, electrician, plumber, and whatever else was asked of him. His sense of humor is legend in the family, where he has been unanimously deemed the Best Dad and Best Grandfather Ever (as well as the Best Old Guy by his great-granddaughter). Even some non-family members agree that he was the Best Dad ever, much to the chagrin of their own fathers.
Frank's favorite week every year was the annual trip to Trout House Village on Lake George, where he treated his entire family to a week of boating, fishing, swimming, shuffleboard, board games (he excelled at Balderdash), and all-around frolicking. Some of his epic chokes in the shuffleboard competition have become the stuff of legend. He also instituted a "Question of the Day" in which he posted daily trivia questions, then each evening conducted the reading of the submitted entries and the unveiling of the winners. He was prone to mocking some of the more poorly considered answers. Each morning, Frank could be found holding court at the kitchen table, happily chatting with family members as they arrived for breakfast.
Though he grew up in the Bronx, Frank was an avid Brooklyn Dodgers fan. As a youngster, he had to ride several subway lines to attend games at Ebbets Field, including one where he caught a home run hit by Pete Reiser. He could recite by rote the years in which the Dodgers were beaten by the Yankees in the World Series, and he was relieved to be in Morocco for 1951's "shot heard round the world." In 1962, he adopted the New York Mets as his new team, and he raised all of his children to root for them as well. For 25 years, he was also the owner of a fantasy baseball team dubbed the "New York Muggs."
One of Frank's most notable accomplishments was the writing of what he dubbed his "Opus." Post retirement, he spent eight years writing this illustrated 900-page autobiography. His family is eternally grateful to have this detailed and hilarious record of his life. He truly was a gifted writer, as well as a raconteur beyond compare. It was impossible to have a conversation with him without some laughter involved. Frank's good nature, generosity, and dedication to family were boundless. He will be missed more than words can convey, but his family takes comfort in the fact that they were lucky enough to have him in their lives for as long as they did.
Frank is survived by son Thomas and his wife Heidi, daughters Patricia Burley, Barbara Maake and husband Guy, and Maureen Egan; grandchildren Kristine Infante and husband Pat, Jimmy Egan and wife Diana, Kelly Egan, Justin Burley, Ryan Maake and wife Olivia, Connor Maake, Tara Maake, and Luke Maake; and great-grandchildren Scarlet and Silas Egan. Frank was predeceased by his beloved son Richard Egan.
While Frank's preference was to be buried standing up with his hat on or face-down so people could kiss his arse, his family has opted for a more traditional service. Funeral services are under the arrangement of Flynn and Son Funeral Home, 319 Amboy Ave., Metuchen, N.J.. Visitation is Sunday, February 6, from 2-6pm. A brief service and eulogies will begin at 4pm, followed by an opportunity for friends and family to share their memories of Frank. In lieu of flowers, a donation in Frank's honor may be made to the Human Fund (wink), or to your favorite charity.
Burial will be Monday, February 14, at the William C. Doyle Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Arneytown/Wrightstown, N.J. Attendees should arrive by noon. A repast/Irish wake will follow at the home of Thomas Egan, in Colonia, N.J.
Frank was born and raised in the Bronx, where he lived with his mother, his sister Jane, and at times numerous other relatives until joining the Navy. He served in the Navy for four years, including an 18-month stint in French Morocco. He loved to regale his family with tales from his Navy years, including boot camp in Maryland, electronics school at Treasure Island and San Diego, and time stationed in Norfolk and Port Lyautey. Following his discharge, he married and in 1961 moved his family to Madison Township (now Old Bridge), N.J.
Frank received extensive training in communications technologies while in the Navy, and afterward studied electrical engineering and physics at Drexel University and NYU. His skills and education led to a very successful 42-year career as a technical writer, editor, and publisher for various electronics publications. At the time of his retirement in 1998, he was Editor and Publisher of Electronic Products Magazine on Long Island, where he was loved by all who had the great fortune to work with him.
Frank was a jack of all trades. As a retiree, he devoted himself to his children and grandchildren, serving as babysitter, dog-walker, mover, painter, electrician, plumber, and whatever else was asked of him. His sense of humor is legend in the family, where he has been unanimously deemed the Best Dad and Best Grandfather Ever (as well as the Best Old Guy by his great-granddaughter). Even some non-family members agree that he was the Best Dad ever, much to the chagrin of their own fathers.
Frank's favorite week every year was the annual trip to Trout House Village on Lake George, where he treated his entire family to a week of boating, fishing, swimming, shuffleboard, board games (he excelled at Balderdash), and all-around frolicking. Some of his epic chokes in the shuffleboard competition have become the stuff of legend. He also instituted a "Question of the Day" in which he posted daily trivia questions, then each evening conducted the reading of the submitted entries and the unveiling of the winners. He was prone to mocking some of the more poorly considered answers. Each morning, Frank could be found holding court at the kitchen table, happily chatting with family members as they arrived for breakfast.
Though he grew up in the Bronx, Frank was an avid Brooklyn Dodgers fan. As a youngster, he had to ride several subway lines to attend games at Ebbets Field, including one where he caught a home run hit by Pete Reiser. He could recite by rote the years in which the Dodgers were beaten by the Yankees in the World Series, and he was relieved to be in Morocco for 1951's "shot heard round the world." In 1962, he adopted the New York Mets as his new team, and he raised all of his children to root for them as well. For 25 years, he was also the owner of a fantasy baseball team dubbed the "New York Muggs."
One of Frank's most notable accomplishments was the writing of what he dubbed his "Opus." Post retirement, he spent eight years writing this illustrated 900-page autobiography. His family is eternally grateful to have this detailed and hilarious record of his life. He truly was a gifted writer, as well as a raconteur beyond compare. It was impossible to have a conversation with him without some laughter involved. Frank's good nature, generosity, and dedication to family were boundless. He will be missed more than words can convey, but his family takes comfort in the fact that they were lucky enough to have him in their lives for as long as they did.
Frank is survived by son Thomas and his wife Heidi, daughters Patricia Burley, Barbara Maake and husband Guy, and Maureen Egan; grandchildren Kristine Infante and husband Pat, Jimmy Egan and wife Diana, Kelly Egan, Justin Burley, Ryan Maake and wife Olivia, Connor Maake, Tara Maake, and Luke Maake; and great-grandchildren Scarlet and Silas Egan. Frank was predeceased by his beloved son Richard Egan.
While Frank's preference was to be buried standing up with his hat on or face-down so people could kiss his arse, his family has opted for a more traditional service. Funeral services are under the arrangement of Flynn and Son Funeral Home, 319 Amboy Ave., Metuchen, N.J.. Visitation is Sunday, February 6, from 2-6pm. A brief service and eulogies will begin at 4pm, followed by an opportunity for friends and family to share their memories of Frank. In lieu of flowers, a donation in Frank's honor may be made to the Human Fund (wink), or to your favorite charity.
Burial will be Monday, February 14, at the William C. Doyle Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Arneytown/Wrightstown, N.J. Attendees should arrive by noon. A repast/Irish wake will follow at the home of Thomas Egan, in Colonia, N.J.
Frank Egan, 88, of West Windsor, N.J., died February 1, 2022, at Penn Medicine Princeton Medical Center, after a brief illness and a long, happy life.
Frank was born and raised in the Bronx, where he lived with his mother, his sister Jane, and at times numerous other relatives until joining the Navy. He served in the Navy for four years, including an 18-month stint in French Morocco. He loved to regale his family with tales from his Navy years, including boot camp in Maryland, electronics school at Treasure Island and San Diego, and time stationed in Norfolk and Port Lyautey. Following his discharge, he married and in 1961 moved his family to Madison Township (now Old Bridge), N.J.
Frank received extensive training in communications technologies while in the Navy, and afterward studied electrical engineering and physics at Drexel University and NYU. His skills and education led to a very successful 42-year career as a technical writer, editor, and publisher for various electronics publications. At the time of his retirement in 1998, he was Editor and Publisher of Electronic Products Magazine on Long Island, where he was loved by all who had the great fortune to work with him.
Frank was a jack of all trades. As a retiree, he devoted himself to his children and grandchildren, serving as babysitter, dog-walker, mover, painter, electrician, plumber, and whatever else was asked of him. His sense of humor is legend in the family, where he has been unanimously deemed the Best Dad and Best Grandfather Ever (as well as the Best Old Guy by his great-granddaughter). Even some non-family members agree that he was the Best Dad ever, much to the chagrin of their own fathers.
Frank's favorite week every year was the annual trip to Trout House Village on Lake George, where he treated his entire family to a week of boating, fishing, swimming, shuffleboard, board games (he excelled at Balderdash), and all-around frolicking. Some of his epic chokes in the shuffleboard competition have become the stuff of legend. He also instituted a "Question of the Day" in which he posted daily trivia questions, then each evening conducted the reading of the submitted entries and the unveiling of the winners. He was prone to mocking some of the more poorly considered answers. Each morning, Frank could be found holding court at the kitchen table, happily chatting with family members as they arrived for breakfast.
Though he grew up in the Bronx, Frank was an avid Brooklyn Dodgers fan. As a youngster, he had to ride several subway lines to attend games at Ebbets Field, including one where he caught a home run hit by Pete Reiser. He could recite by rote the years in which the Dodgers were beaten by the Yankees in the World Series, and he was relieved to be in Morocco for 1951's "shot heard round the world." In 1962, he adopted the New York Mets as his new team, and he raised all of his children to root for them as well. For 25 years, he was also the owner of a fantasy baseball team dubbed the "New York Muggs."
One of Frank's most notable accomplishments was the writing of what he dubbed his "Opus." Post retirement, he spent eight years writing this illustrated 900-page autobiography. His family is eternally grateful to have this detailed and hilarious record of his life. He truly was a gifted writer, as well as a raconteur beyond compare. It was impossible to have a conversation with him without some laughter involved. Frank's good nature, generosity, and dedication to family were boundless. He will be missed more than words can convey, but his family takes comfort in the fact that they were lucky enough to have him in their lives for as long as they did.
Frank is survived by son Thomas and his wife Heidi, daughters Patricia Burley, Barbara Maake and husband Guy, and Maureen Egan; grandchildren Kristine Infante and husband Pat, Jimmy Egan and wife Diana, Kelly Egan, Justin Burley, Ryan Maake and wife Olivia, Connor Maake, Tara Maake, and Luke Maake; and great-grandchildren Scarlet and Silas Egan. Frank was predeceased by his beloved son Richard Egan.
While Frank's preference was to be buried standing up with his hat on or face-down so people could kiss his arse, his family has opted for a more traditional service. Funeral services are under the arrangement of Flynn and Son Funeral Home, 319 Amboy Ave., Metuchen, N.J.. Visitation is Sunday, February 6, from 2-6pm. A brief service and eulogies will begin at 4pm, followed by an opportunity for friends and family to share their memories of Frank. In lieu of flowers, a donation in Frank's honor may be made to the Human Fund (wink), or to your favorite charity.
Burial will be Monday, February 14, at the William C. Doyle Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Arneytown/Wrightstown, N.J. Attendees should arrive by noon. A repast/Irish wake will follow at the home of Thomas Egan, in Colonia, N.J.
Frank was born and raised in the Bronx, where he lived with his mother, his sister Jane, and at times numerous other relatives until joining the Navy. He served in the Navy for four years, including an 18-month stint in French Morocco. He loved to regale his family with tales from his Navy years, including boot camp in Maryland, electronics school at Treasure Island and San Diego, and time stationed in Norfolk and Port Lyautey. Following his discharge, he married and in 1961 moved his family to Madison Township (now Old Bridge), N.J.
Frank received extensive training in communications technologies while in the Navy, and afterward studied electrical engineering and physics at Drexel University and NYU. His skills and education led to a very successful 42-year career as a technical writer, editor, and publisher for various electronics publications. At the time of his retirement in 1998, he was Editor and Publisher of Electronic Products Magazine on Long Island, where he was loved by all who had the great fortune to work with him.
Frank was a jack of all trades. As a retiree, he devoted himself to his children and grandchildren, serving as babysitter, dog-walker, mover, painter, electrician, plumber, and whatever else was asked of him. His sense of humor is legend in the family, where he has been unanimously deemed the Best Dad and Best Grandfather Ever (as well as the Best Old Guy by his great-granddaughter). Even some non-family members agree that he was the Best Dad ever, much to the chagrin of their own fathers.
Frank's favorite week every year was the annual trip to Trout House Village on Lake George, where he treated his entire family to a week of boating, fishing, swimming, shuffleboard, board games (he excelled at Balderdash), and all-around frolicking. Some of his epic chokes in the shuffleboard competition have become the stuff of legend. He also instituted a "Question of the Day" in which he posted daily trivia questions, then each evening conducted the reading of the submitted entries and the unveiling of the winners. He was prone to mocking some of the more poorly considered answers. Each morning, Frank could be found holding court at the kitchen table, happily chatting with family members as they arrived for breakfast.
Though he grew up in the Bronx, Frank was an avid Brooklyn Dodgers fan. As a youngster, he had to ride several subway lines to attend games at Ebbets Field, including one where he caught a home run hit by Pete Reiser. He could recite by rote the years in which the Dodgers were beaten by the Yankees in the World Series, and he was relieved to be in Morocco for 1951's "shot heard round the world." In 1962, he adopted the New York Mets as his new team, and he raised all of his children to root for them as well. For 25 years, he was also the owner of a fantasy baseball team dubbed the "New York Muggs."
One of Frank's most notable accomplishments was the writing of what he dubbed his "Opus." Post retirement, he spent eight years writing this illustrated 900-page autobiography. His family is eternally grateful to have this detailed and hilarious record of his life. He truly was a gifted writer, as well as a raconteur beyond compare. It was impossible to have a conversation with him without some laughter involved. Frank's good nature, generosity, and dedication to family were boundless. He will be missed more than words can convey, but his family takes comfort in the fact that they were lucky enough to have him in their lives for as long as they did.
Frank is survived by son Thomas and his wife Heidi, daughters Patricia Burley, Barbara Maake and husband Guy, and Maureen Egan; grandchildren Kristine Infante and husband Pat, Jimmy Egan and wife Diana, Kelly Egan, Justin Burley, Ryan Maake and wife Olivia, Connor Maake, Tara Maake, and Luke Maake; and great-grandchildren Scarlet and Silas Egan. Frank was predeceased by his beloved son Richard Egan.
While Frank's preference was to be buried standing up with his hat on or face-down so people could kiss his arse, his family has opted for a more traditional service. Funeral services are under the arrangement of Flynn and Son Funeral Home, 319 Amboy Ave., Metuchen, N.J.. Visitation is Sunday, February 6, from 2-6pm. A brief service and eulogies will begin at 4pm, followed by an opportunity for friends and family to share their memories of Frank. In lieu of flowers, a donation in Frank's honor may be made to the Human Fund (wink), or to your favorite charity.
Burial will be Monday, February 14, at the William C. Doyle Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Arneytown/Wrightstown, N.J. Attendees should arrive by noon. A repast/Irish wake will follow at the home of Thomas Egan, in Colonia, N.J.
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