Frank L. Pennino

Frank is pre-deceased by his adored wife Gertrude ‘Trudy’ and his beloved granddaughter Juliana Pennino. He is survived by his sister Anne Bernardi, his brother James Pennino and spouse Linda, his children; daughters and spouses Patricia & Bruce Boyce, Lisa & Kenneth Larson, son and spouse Christopher & Rachel Pennino. Grandchildren; Timothy, Kelsie & spouse Kalen Vos, Kevin, Gabriela, Rachel’s daughter Georgi and spouse Henri. Great Grandchildren, Shayla & Noah.

Our beloved Frank L. Pennino was born in Brooklyn, New York on March 16, 1934, lived in Clifton & West Milford New Jersey where he started his family, then in 1969 moved and remained in Farmingdale, New York. He was married to the love of his life, Gertrude Pennino, in 1958 and celebrated 62 years of marriage. He attended Mortuary school and was an Undertaker for a short time before learning Metal Machining and working as a Tool & Die Maker for most of his life. He is responsible for several patents on parts he invented, including integral parts that formed the neck portion of the plastic milk cartons of today & a conveyor belt cleaning system for candy factories of which was purchased and used in the Hershey factory in Pennsylvania. He retired at age 65. His hobbies included providing for his cherished family, working with his hands, home improvement projects, fresh water fishing, following the METS, reading & watching mystery books/movies, romantic Hallmark movies. He was very interested in the digital age and learning how to do it all so he could keep up with the times. The last few years of his life he spent many enjoyable hours, five days a week, meeting with great friends that he called family, for breakfast at McDonalds and then off to the Senior Center at Tanner Park in the Town of Babylon. He played Bingo, sang Karaoke and shared an endless number of jokes that he could pull from his memory bank at any given time. He created laughter and smiles in abundance and was dearly loved by everyone who knew him.

Frank served in the Military branch of the Coast Guard from 1952-1956 during the Korean War period and was extremely proud & patriotic. He loved when anyone thanked him for his service and always grabbed their hand to thank them in return by handing them a business card that read “You Thanked Me for My Service, Thank You for being an American worth fighting for”.

Prayer service will be held at Arthur F. White Funeral Home, 315 Conklin Street, Farmingdale, NY 11735, on January 22, 2026 from 2:00-4:00pm & 6:00-8:00pm. Coast Guard Military honors at the Long Island National Cemetery on Wellwood Avenue, Farmingdale, on Friday morning 11:00 am.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Wounded Warrior Project, Tunnel to Towers Foundation, or St. Jude Research Hospital.

Frank’s love for his family and friends kept his big smile bright! He’s back home, at last, with the love of his life. May Frank and Trudy rest in eternal loving peace together again.