Frank was the sweetest man. He was my boss at BBH for 3 yrs or more and I couldn’t of had a better guy looking after me. After 9-11 things were not the same for me and I lost touch with Frank but I thought of him often, actually just last week. He Always had a great smile & we had our owe special Irish bond. RIP Frank til we meet again. 

        I was a friend of Frank for close to fifty years. We met in the Police Department back in 1972 when I first joined the computer area of the PD.  We became friends right away. He  was always easy to talk to. Our families got to know each other when we both moved to Rockland County back in the mid 70’s. 

    At one point we both left the PD and Frank joined me at Citibank after leaving Western Union. Moving on from there he went to Brown Brothers Harriman’s where I joined him a few years later. We would take long walks and talked about everything during our lunch hours.

      After we both retired we started meeting for lunch every Wednesday. I will surely miss our lunches together. We would talk about every subject from family, sports, politics and even about when we went to the dump to drop off grass clippings. We were never at a loss for words. When we finished Frank would take out his to do list and we would have some laughs.

  Life won’t be the same for all who knew him. Frank was a great friend and  one heck of a guy and he will always be remembered.

Pat and Bill Ruggiero 

Hello, my name is Bill Millon, brother of Mary Ann, and very saddened about Frank’s sudden passing. 
I met him in 1970-71. Mary Ann invited him to many family activities.  And quickly became part of the family, as my children will attest.
We had many mutual interest, NY Giants, Yankees and the stock market which always kept our conversation lively. Some years later he mentioned that he may have an opportunity to transfer to the Computer Programming Group in NYPD Hq.  With my IBM background, I encouraged him strongly. This is a good career move in the PD. When he retires the software experience on his resume will have great value for him.
 Frank made the transfer and joined the SWIFT software maintenance team for the Hq Data Processing Department. The change was welcomed.  He enjoyed the work, making software fixes and solving the problems.
Just prior to retirement he interviewed with Brown Brothers, an Investment Banking firm on Wall Street. They liked his police background and that he knew the SWIFT System, the IBM Network System that transferred millions of dollars for Brown Brothers throughout the World. This background gave him a direct path to Brown Brothers with his experience. He enjoyed his time with Brown Brothers. And …. the Christmas bonuses.
I will miss our conversations. Many times, after a 30-minute phone conversation, I would ask for Mary Ann and he would respond “she is out getting her hair done”.
Rest in Peace, Brother-in -Law

William


I am Irene Millon, Doreen and Billy's sister. I want to echo everything they  so eloquently wrote about our Uncle. He was truly one of a kind there is nothing more I can add but how much I enjoyed talking to him about history. He was very well read and had a wealth of knowledge. He was also very kind and generous, I remember him down the shore always walking to the Ice cream truck and buying me my favorite toasted almond ice cream bar. That went a long way for me.  Love you my Uncle and may you rest in peace. 
Irene

 Frank knew all of our housekeepers, Elaine, Muriel, Mrs Schuman and Annie. He knew Sheba, our dog, laughed at my grandfather Popa’s jokes,and was polite to my grandmother Nanny. He was a member of our network of people who share life and memories are there for each other in the good times and the bad, a network of people, we call a family! 

I feel quite blessed to have known him and am happy to celebrate his life!





Unfortunately, much like a strike of lightning and with the devastation of a tornado our lives changed. And Frank, by no choice of his own, was called to play a major role navigating the tragic events surrounding the passing of my mother and brother. He met the challenge. A former New York City Police Officer, he conducted himself with dignity, with care and with respect. His contribution to helping my family through this tragic time was invaluable.

Staying with us at the house, during this difficult time, he became my roommate. One night as he meticulously folded his clothes, He asked about my books, if I liked to read. I said I did and we briefly talked about a book I was reading.Thinking back, I don’t really think he was that interested in my books nor what I was reading.It was a polite conversation. A conversation that did however bring me back to who I was, if only for a moment, who I was  before the tragic events took place. I was a reader, I loved books! That moment  brought to mind the idea that, even if certain parts of my life had changed dramatically my love for books would go on, that part of me was still whole and would continue on. It was a great life lesson. For that I am grateful!

Frank and Mary Ann became a support system for my family. They were a part of the very fabric of our lives during those trying times. They never missed sending a birthday card or a Christmas card, celebrated Easter with us, were at all my birthday parties growing up,in a church pew behind us at my confirmation at St Rose of Lima and cheered at my high school graduation. Frank, a part of the kitchen clique at Thanksgiving dinners along with my Uncle Bob and Aunt Jane, attended my cousin Susie’s wedding, opened the door and greeted us at all the Christmas Eve dinners at their apartment in Queens or their home in New City; he joined us in the Hamptons at John Cooney’s “cottage” on the beach, outhouse and all. Quite memorable!  

Hello Everyone! My name is William M Millon lll, better known as Billy. My father, William M Millon Jr, better known as Bill is Mary Ann O'Reilly's brother. Frank O’Reilly was my uncle by marriage. I am very honored to have known Frank and am happy to share some thoughts and memories.  

Frank O’Reilly came into my life in a sunny time! It was bright, hot, generous and easy… It was full of sandy feet, waves crashing,outside showers, sunburns, bike rides, corn on the cob, Jersey tomatoes and the beach. Yes, the beach!  We were, my mother Carol, my two sisters Doreen and Irene and brother Robert John, all,” down the shore” as we say in New Jersey, on vacation. 

It was Long Beach Island and we were in Beach Haven. It was our second time in a house on Fifth St. Two blocks from the beach. Mary Ann, my fun-loving aunt, independant and single, was finally getting married! She had recently become engaged to Frank O’Reilly. 

With the idea of introducing us to Frank, Mary Ann joined us down the shore, Frank would later arrive on the weekend along with my father. We were looking forward to meeting him and excited about the upcoming wedding slated for November. My mother was to be Maiden of Honor and was thrilled. 

One morning my mother, brother and sisters, assembled in the kitchen before Mary Ann arose, all sang Here Comes the Bride to her as she entered the kitchen for breakfast. Mary Ann quickly played her part as the bride marching into the kitchen with a makeshift bouquet. It was fun!

When  a well-groomed and attractive Frank arrived, he won everyone over quickly. My mother thought he was wonderful, we all concurred. If Frank had New York City running through his veins, with his accent, irony, quips and sense of what is important, He was sincere, polite, funny, helpful, thoughtful and pleasant. Everyone believed Mary Ann could not have made a better choice. 



Barbara and I were very honored to know Frank who was our daughter-in-law Meghan’s uncle. We always enjoyed his company and found him to be a gentleman, good husband of Mary Ann, wonderful father to Jennifer and her husband Brian and extremely loving and caring grandfather to Fiona and Eireann. Frank is a true loss to humanity. They don’t make them like Frank any more and he will be truly missed by everyone. Our hearts go out to Mary Ann and Jennifer and of course to the entire family.

With deepest affection and sympathy,
Barbara and Donald Brudie 

I first met Frances K. O’Reilly in 1970 at our beach rental in Beach Haven, NJ. He was dating my father’s sister, Mary Ann.  We had always enjoyed meeting Mary Ann’s boyfriends, but this time it was different.  They were engaged! And, we were on edge, nervous for her, us, them.  They drove down in her new Toyota Corolla, seizing the opportunity to break in the car, as well as, her brother and his family to the idea of their impending nuptials.  To my siblings and I, who ranged in ages from 11 to 5, Mary Ann was “That Girl” and we were expecting to meet “Don.”  However, it was clear upon meeting Frank, he was more Mannix than Don: handsome, direct and unflappable. I watched as my father and mother put him through the paces, and him handling them deftly.  Having decided he was “okay,” when it came my turn to talk with him, I got down to business and, since he was probably more Irish than me, told him about my new Irish penpal from Londonderry, who had thoroughly confused me with her reply to my ever-so-earnest letter.  He asked me to read the letter, and when I got to the confusing part, he laughed so hard I thought he would cry.  “What’s so funny?”  “Don’t you see, she thinks all Americans have big white teeth and sell automobiles!”  He turned serious when he saw how troubling it all was to me, and said: “Londonderry is a rough place to live, you should just tell her we are not all like that!”

They say, you only get one chance to make a first impression, and he cut the figure of a man who was competent, strong, and caring.  When my mother and brother were killed in a car accident a year or so later, he was the first person the police were able to reach, and I thank God for it! Because, he knew just what to do.  He was there for us over and over, and over again.  I am at peace with myself today for having thanked him, and for the love and respect I will always feel for him.  

Doreen Millon

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Francis K. O'Reilly

24 août 1936 – 9 avril 2020

Michael J. Higgins Funeral Service Inc.

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