Francis "Frank" Landmesser

Frank Landmesser, age 72, passed away on Saturday, June 15, 2013 at St. Vincent’s Medical Center in Jacksonville, Florida. He was born January 2, 1941 in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania to Francis A Landmesser and Mary E Allen. He graduated from Plymouth Borough High School, where he lettered in wrestling.

Frank worked for twenty two years at Certain-Teed St. Gobain Corporation as a batch binder specialist. He had many hobbies as a young man, such as the Radio Rascals CB Club, a bowling league, the CSG dart league and the Shalimar mens and mixed dart league in Pennsylvania as well as the Beer Drinkin’ Bullshooters dart league at the Titanic II in Florida. He was also a member of the Shalimar Horseshoe League, and the president of the Breakfast Club at the Roadhouse Inn. Frank loved to hunt and fish and host backyard barbeques to spend quality time with friends and neighbors.

Frank was a long-time member of the Coalville Lodge #0474 Freemasons and attended First Baptist Church of Orange Park. He was an avid sports fan, especially football and baseball. He was a Philly fanatic, a Philadelphia Eagles fan, a Penn State Nittany Lion, a Jacksonville Jaguar and of course, a Florida Gator! Most of all, he was a fan of his grandchildren, and could always be found on the sidelines of a Jedi soccer game or at any function at the kids’ schools. Everyone loved “Poppy” and he will be greatly missed.

Survivors include spouse Joyce Landmesser, one son Scott Landmesser, two daughters Cathy Kotarski (Michael) and Kimberly Wright (Joe), four grandchildren Joseph “JT” Wright, Ashley Wright, Kamila Wright and Clara Joy Wright, his brother Robert Landmesser (Connie), his sisters Catherine Olive (Jimmy) and Charlotte Pohorilla (Vince), two nephews Eddie Mead and Robbie Landmesser, four nieces Robin McMillon, Kim Wilds (Kenny), Shannon Vavrinchek and Mary Elizabeth Landmesser, six “adopted” children Patrick Arnold, Debbie Arnold, Linda Hess (Bobby), Kristen “Flipper” Garringer, Katie McCarty and Louise “Weezer” Morgan, his beloved cat Miracle and many, many wonderful friendships that he treasured along his journey.

Funeral service will be held Saturday, June 22, 2013 at 11:00 am in the Chapel of HARDAGE-GIDDENS RIVERMEAD FUNERAL HOME, 127 Blanding Blvd. Orange Park, FL 32073 with Rev. David Tarkington officiating. Masonic rites to be conferred. The family will receive friends Friday from 6 to 9 pm at the funeral home.

Flowers are welcome or you may donate to the American Cancer Society. Post tributes at www.hardage-giddensrivermead.com