Daphne Franc

Daphne A. Franc, 92, passed away peacefully on September 24, 2023, in Dublin, Ohio. She was born to the late Frank and Katharine Wolf on June 12, 1931. Daphne is preceded in death by her husband, Melvin E. Franc, her first husband, Robert Louis Falck, her sons Robert B. and Randall E. L. Falck, and her brother F. Lehn Wolf.

Daphne was a 1949 graduate of West View High School and completed her B.A. in Elementary Education at Allegheny College in 1953. She was a talented majorette in both high school and college and was a proud member of the Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority. In addition to her fabulous baton-twirling routines, Daphne was a gifted ballerina and she danced for Civic Light Opera. She was an elementary school and ballet teacher for many years and instructed her students to spread kindness wherever they went. Daphne had strong faith in God and was a devout member of St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in Perrysville until moving south, where she became a member of Ponte Vedra Presbyterian Church in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. In her spare time, Daphne loved playing bridge, winning far more times than she lost. In her later years, she became a prolific Sudoku player and probably the number one Blue Bloods fan in the country. Caring for her family brought her great joy and she truly cherished the people she held most dear.

Daphne is survived by her daughter, Becky Wininger (David) and stepson Bruce Franc (Janine), her four grandchildren: Rachel, Nathan, Laura, and Audrey Wininger, as well as family and friends from Pittsburgh to Ponte Vedra Beach to New Zealand. Her family will miss her big bowls of ice cream, her yelling at the TV during a Steelers game, and the amount of love she gave so willingly and freely.

Daphne’s family will receive friends on Friday, September 29, 2023, from 5pm-8pm at H.P. Brandt Funeral Home, 1032 Perry Highway, Pittsburgh, PA 15237. A funeral service will take place on Saturday, September 30, 2023, at 10:30am at St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, 920 Perry Highway, Pittsburgh, PA 15229 with interment to follow at Allegheny County Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, contributions in Daphne’s memory can be made to St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church or Ponte Vedra Presbyterian Church.