He is survived by his loving companion, Betsy Pretlove Rizzuto of Covington, LA; his daughter, Frankie Barrios (Lawrence Hamm Jr.) of Covington, LA; granddaughter, Angela Marie Barrios of Thibodaux, LA; his Godchild, Louis (Skip) Jordano III (Ellen) of Folsom, LA; nephews, Bill Newton (Elaine) of River Ridge and Denis Newton; niece, Jerry Bayhi Garcia of Oakland, CA. He is also survived by a host of other nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends, whom he loved very much.
He is preceded in death by his beloved wife of 61 years, Mary Calo Ferroni, and his sisters, Lillian F. Newton, Ada F. Schroth, Evelyn F. Bayhi, and his cousin, Anna D’Anna, who was raised with him as a sister.
Born in New Orleans, LA on March 9, 1926 to the late Mary (Guagliardo) Jordano Ferroni of Convent, LA and the late Albert Ezio Ferroni of Ancona, Marche Italy. Frank proudly served his country during WWII as a Chief Petty Officer (S 2/C Hedron Fleet Air Wing Six) for the United States Navy, from 1943-1945, where he studied to be an aviation machinist. Upon returning home, he studied at Delgado College and became a licensed electrician. Frank lived much of his younger years in New Orleans, but eventually settled in the suburbs. He opened his own electrical contracting business, Wire Wright Electric in 1948, which he owned and operated for 40 years, until his retirement in 1988. For the majority of his adult life he lived in Kenner, LA until moving to the Northshore in 2009, after the passing of his wife. In late 2011 he reconnected with his first ever girlfriend, Betsy, and they have shared their lives together for the past 8 years, bringing each other much love and joy. Frank (Frankie as family often called him) was an honorable and generous individual and well-respected amongst his business associates, family and friends alike. He was loved by so many and will be greatly missed.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend a funeral service on Thursday, February 20, 2020 at Leitz-Eagan Funeral Home, 4747 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, LA. Visitation will be held from 11 AM – 1PM, with a service to begin at 1 PM. Interment will follow at Lake Lawn Mausoleum.
An online guestbook is available at www.LeitzEaganFuneralHome.com
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