Charles F. "Frank" Feeney

Portland, ME – Charles F. “Frank” Feeney, 84, of Falmouth died Sunday, August 29, 2010, at St. Joseph’s Manor surrounded by his family. He was the husband of Dorothy Mullen Feeney.

Frank was born in Portland, ME on September 2, 1925 a son of the late Charles F. & Elizabeth (Lawlor) Feeney Sr. He attended Portland Schools until his senior year of High School in which he attended and graduated from Falmouth High School. He was a member of the Class of 1943.

After High School, he joined the US Coast Guard, where he served his country until 1947. Frank turned down an invitation to tryout for the Brooklyn Dodgers to serve his country that year.

He married his wife Dorothy on June 18, 1949 in Miami, FL where he had moved to start his career at Southern Bell. In 1952, he and Dorothy moved back to Falmouth, ME to raise their family and Frank began a long career for New England Telephone, retiring in 1980.

He was an avid New York Giants fan, but he enjoyed sports of any kind. He attended every game he could while his children were playing, and was always organizing and playing different sports with the neighborhood children. Frank also enjoyed boating around the Islands of Casco Bay on his 17 foot Penbo.

Frank was predeceased by his son Richard Feeney in 2007. Besides his wife of 61 years, he is survived by his daughter Diane McMaster and her husband Don of Falmouth, his three sons, Michael Feeney of Melbourne, FL, David Feeney and his wife Kimberly of Brownfield and Stephen Feeney of Gorham. He is also survived by his nine grandchildren and leaves several nieces and nephews.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend a visitation on Tuesday, August 31, 2010 from 4 -7 p.m. at Jones, Rich & Hutchins Funeral Home, 199 Woodford Street, Portland.

Prayers will be recited on Wednesday, September 1, 2010 at 9 a.m. at the funeral home followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. at Holy Martyrs Catholic Church, Falmouth.

Interment will follow in Pine Grove Cemetery, Falmouth.

In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory can be made to:

St Joseph's Manor

Resident Fund

1133 Washington Street

Portland, ME 04103

Please visit www.jonesrichandhutchins.com for additional information and to sign Frank’s guestbook.

Jones, Rich & Hutchins Funeral Home & Cremation Services

199 Woodford St.

Portland, ME 04103

207-775-3763

www.jonesrichandhutchins.com