Francisco Turrey, 74, passed away on Monday, April 9, 2018 at his home in Phoenix. He was married to Gloria Turrey, sharing 45 years together.
Born in El Paso, Texas, he was the youngest of 12 children raised by our grandmother Luz Turrey. He attended Bowie High School in El Paso, Texas. Francisco worked as a welder in his early years, as a janitor for Woolco Stores, and later went to work for the Roosevelt School District as a custodian for over 20 years. In 2000, he was diagnosed with COPD and Congestive Heart Failure which forced him into retirement.
He was a member of St. Catherine’s Catholic Church in Phoenix where he assisted as an usher, reader and volunteered when needed. He will be remembered for his loyalty to his faith but more importantly for his generosity. Our Dad/Grandpa had a love for people…he enjoyed talking to and helping anyone and everyone. There was no one that could keep him quiet.
Francisco known as Frank had a passion for sports; his top two were baseball and football. The New York Yankees for baseball and as you all know the Pittsburgh Steelers as his ONE and ONLY football team. Our dad played softball and was very competitive. He was a great role model and taught all the kids on our block how to play football and basketball. Our Dad/Grandpa was known as Mr. Frank and played a big part in a lot of our friends’ lives…although he loved sports, our Dad was a great domino, pool and “Loteria” player. We will miss the competitive games. The year 2018 was a challenging one for our Dad/Grandpa but although he was hospitalized and limited to do things, he made his visits enjoyable for the staff. I kid you not when I say he had a group of nurses who enjoyed taking care of him. He would tell the nurses that he had over 10 names…to name a few, Frank, Francisco, Pancho, Kiko, Paco, Paquito, Frankie etc… He hated being told what to do and he hated the hospital gowns…but as long as he had music nothing stopped him from making sure we knew he would be fine.
He is survived by spouse Gloria; three daughters Sylvia, Sandra and Leticia; son Francisco Jr. and predeceased by his son; Carlos Turrey; son-in-laws Tim, Johnny and Carlos; seven grandsons Carlos-Anthony, Adrian, Johnny Aaron, Frankie III, Ryan and Dakota; five granddaughters, Vanessa, Angelica, Érica, Zurina, and Franchesca; six great grandkids, Jovanni, Brianna, Mariah, Lilly, Manuel and Emmanuel; sister, Tia Chita; and other family members including nephews and nieces from California, Phoenix, and El Paso, Texas.
Dad/Grandpa will always stay Loved and Remembered.
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