Frank D. "Sankie" Morris, Sr.

Frank D. Morris, Sr., 86 years of age of Pitt Street Tamaqua, Pennsylvania passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 26, 2019, at St. Luke's Miners Memorial Medical Ctr. in Coaldale, Pennsylvania. Born Monday, June 26, 1933 in Tuscarora, Pennsylvania the son of the late Robert and Julia (Zuber) Morris.  Frank was also predeceased by his beloved wife on November 5, 2019, Margaret M. (Kufrovich) Morris; sisters, Anna Seladones, Julia Morris, Marie Correll; brothers,  Edward and Robert Morris. Surviving are son, Frank Morris, Jr. and his wife Annette of Tamaqua; daughters, Martha DiBuo wife of Rick of Barnesville, Olga Morris - Williams of Barnesville  grand children, Danielle and Alexandra. Frank worked as a milk man in his youth and served honorably in the United States Air Force during the Korean War.  Frank retired from the former J.E. Morgan Knitting Mills of Hometown, and worked in the Textile Industry his whole life. He was a member of Holy Cross R.C.C. of New Philadelphia.  Frank belonged to the Holy Name Societies of Holy Cross and the former SS. Peter & Paul R.C.C. of Tamaqua.  A former grand Knight of Knights of Columbus Father Henry Baker Lodge Tamaqua, Frank was an active member of the Catholic War Veterans of Schuylkill County.  Frank also belonged to the Tamaqua Legion and Tuscarora Fire Company.  In retirement Frank served as Crossing Guard for St. Jerome School and the students referred to him as "Mr. Safety". Frank was an accomplished center fielder for the Tuscarora baseball team as a young man and was an ardent Notre Dame Football fan. Frank always had a ticket to sell in support of local charities and his bingo's where legendary for Frank made the best bleenies and egg salad. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the E. Franklin Griffiths Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Inc. of 655 East Broad Street Tamaqua, Pennsylvania 18252. (570) 668-2550 A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Monday December 30, 2019 at 11 o'clock AM on from Holy Cross R.C.C. located at 99 Valley Street New Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 17959. Friends may call in church from 9:30 A.M. until time of Mass. Interment will be in Ft. Indiantown Gap National Cemetery Annville, Pennsylvania at a later time. Wreaths Across America 4 Point Street (P.O. Box 249) Columbia Falls, Maine 04623. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.griffithsfuneralhomes.com