Francis "Frank" E. Winfield

Lord on January 26, 2021.

He is survived by his wife, Anne Jane Winfield, after 65 years of marriage,

six children, 16 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren.

The Lord blest Frank and Anne with six treasured children and their

families. Carol & Nelson Marshall of Chesterfield, VA; Kevin Winfield &

Rose Marie Battaglia of Morro Bay, CA; Brian & Nicki Winfield of Carlsbad;

Kenneth & Karen Winfield of Carlsbad; Elizabeth & Nick Piantanida of

Colorado Springs, CO; and Francis & Nanci Winfield of San Diego.

He was born to Francis L and Julia R Winfield in Bridgeport, CT in 1928

and lived his early years in Stratford and West Haven, CT. He was

preceded in death by his 5 siblings: Thomas Winfield, Elaine Arena, Jane Danaher, Ronald Winfield and

David Winfield. While attending West Haven HS, Frank was a four letter man in

athletics and accrued eleven Varsity letters in four different sports. Upon

graduation from HS, Frank was offered a professional baseball contract

with the Brooklyn Dodgers but rather accepted an appointment to the US

Military Academy.

Upon graduation with the Class of 1951 from West Point, Frank was

commissioned in the Artillery Branch of the US Army. Soon he was

ordered to Germany and spent three years there. During his final year, he

met Anne J O’Brien, a graduate of Fordham University and school teacher

with the Department of the Army. Upon return to the States, they were

married at West Point in1955.

Numerous postings followed to Indiana, Oklahoma, Texas, Korea, New

York, Colorado, Kansas, Panama, South Carolina, Vietnam and Virginia.

Altogether he served during WWII, Korean Conflict and in the Vietnam war

with 24 years of active duty. He attained the rank of LT Col and was

awarded numerous decorations.

Upon his retirement in 1974, the family moved to San Diego’s Scripps

Ranch. He received his MBA from National University with distinction in

1976. He served as Director of Business at Cal Western School of Law, VP

at William Lyon University, and teamed up with Anne in her Asset flooring

business. He also worked with his good friend, Fred Oliver, in real estate

and property management.

Frank was involved with his Catholic Parish, St Gregory the Great, serving

as a Eucharistic Minister, Charter member of Pastoral and Finance

Councils, and a former Grand Knight of the Knights of Columbus. He was

a member of the West Point Society of San Diego, serving as President for

two years. In later years, Frank was honored by his home town of West

Haven, CT, by inducting him into it’s Hall of Fame for his achievements in

baseball.

Frank was an amazing husband, father and grandfather and was loved and

cherished by all his family. He was an avid sports enthusiast and shared

this enthusiasm with all those he loved. He was a man of discipline, loyalty

and generosity. He recognized the goodness in everybody and loved his

Lord and adhered to the principle of “Duty, Honor and Country” which is

the West Point motto.

There will be a viewing at El Camino Memorial Park, 5600 Carroll Canyon

Rd, SD, 92121 on Sunday, February 14th:

Private family viewing 12:00-12:15pm;

All others from 12:15pm to 2:00pm

A funeral Mass of Christian burial will be held at St Gregory the Great,

11451 Blue Cypress Drive, SD, 92131 on Monday, February 15th at 10:00

AM (Pacific Standard Time). The church asks that no flowers are brought to the Mass. The funeral

Mass will be live streamed on the St Gregory the Great website at

STGG.org (https://stgg.org/welcome/mass/). It can be streamed live during the mass or at a later time.

The burial will follow Mass at El Camino Memorial Park, 5600 Carroll

Canyon Rd, SD, 92121 at 11:30AM. All events will take place outdoors.

It is requested that any donations in Frank’s remembrance be made to

Catholic Relief Services, PO Box 17191, Baltimore, MD 21297.