Lawrence Frank

Larry was born in Los Angeles into a musical family and began studying music at a young age. He learned to play many instruments including piano, cello, oboe, french horn and glockenspiel, the instrument he proudly played with the UCLA Marching Band at the 1959 Rose Bowl. The variety of instruments he studied were for the purpose of learning their capabilities to help with composition, his true passion. Beginning at age nine, he studied with the renowned Jewish Italian composer Mario Castelnuovo Tedesco, and over the decades his works were performed throughout Los Angeles and here in Sacramento, earning several national awards. His music drew inspiration from his Jewish heritage and his love of nature.

Larry met Dalia, the love of his life, in 1963, and they married soon after. They made their home in Rancho Palos Verdes, where they raised their two children, and together they traveled widely, with Antarctica remaining the only continent they never visited.

Professionally, Larry was a physicist. He graduated from UC Berkeley and completed graduate studies in acoustics at UCLA. After earning his master’s degree, he worked for major aerospace firms in El Segundo, specializing in thermal engineering. In that role, he made significant contributions to SINDA, the primary thermal engineering software used throughout the aerospace industry at the time.

He was a beloved husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. His surviving family includes his wife, Dalia, children Rochelle (Michael) and Josh (Beth), grandchildren, Rebecca (Stephen), Ben (Julia), and great-granddaughter Alison.

May his memory forever be a blessing.

Here is a link to Larry's music website: https://lawrencefrankmusic.wordpress.com/.

Please note that some compositions are currently being updated. If you are interested in a particular work or would like to receive updates, please feel free to contact us through the website.

Donations in Larry’s memory can be made to the Chamber Music Society of Sacramento https://app.arts-people.com/index.php?donation=cmss, the National Park Foundation https://give.nationalparks.org/site/Donation2, or Hillel Davis and Sacramento: https://hillelhouse.org/donate

Funeral Information:

Tuesday, September 22nd at 11:00am at the Davis Cemetery. 820 Pole Line Blvd, Davis CA

Shiva Information:

All are welcome for a meal of condolence at Dalia's home in Woodland immediately after the funeral. Shiva will be at 6:30pm on Tuesday 9/22 and Wednesday 9/23 with minyan services beginning at 7:00pm at Dalia's home.

Zoom Information for services: A Zoom link is available for all services. Please note that technical quality may vary as we continue to work on the process.

Link: https://zoom.us/j/97434795094?pwd=GQ5bf1dy0xBy9WfCuRH0IMViXfkN2x.1