Frankie Marie Troncale

.FRANKIE MARIE TRONCALE, 88, entered into eternal life on Friday, June 13, 2014. She was born on March 24, 1926 in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. During the Depression, Frankie’s family moved to East Texas when she was four years old. She came to Houston during World War II to work at First National Bank in downtown Houston. She made many good friends here in Houston during those years. In 1997, she moved to New Braunfels to be closer to her son and his family. Due to illness she moved back to Houston in 2007. Frankie is preceded in death by her parents, all 7 of her siblings and her son Phillip Troncale. She is survived by her son Pete and his wife Jean of San Antonio; her daughter, Sr. Pauline Troncale CCVI of Houston; grandsons Jason and his wife Andrea, Jeff and his wife Meg along with great-granddaughters Grace, Hazel, Gwendolyn and Penelope all of Dallas; sister-in-law, Rosalie Chetta; numerous nieces and nephews and beloved nieces Bobbie and Aline of west Texas. A funeral Mass will be celebrated on Tuesday, June 17 at 10:30 AM at St. Cecilia Catholic Church, 11720 Joan of Arc Drive, Houston, Texas 77024. The family will greet friends in the foyer of the Church one hour prior to the service. Burial will be private at Forest Park Westheimer Cemetery. Frankie’s family would like to thank the staff of the Villa de Matel Center for their great kindness and care during the last years of her life. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the CCVI Mission Fund, P.O. Box 230969, Houston, TX 77223 or the charity of your choice.