Obituary of Frances E. Magrane

Frances E. Magrane, age 89, formerly of Bellmore, NY passed away on April 20, 2018 at St. Charles Hospital in Port Jefferson, NY. Mrs. Magrane was born in the Bronx, NY. She is the daughter of the late Alfred and Catherine (Buhler) Wolke. Her brother, Alfred Wolke, was killed in action during World War II and is memorialized on the Tablets of the Missing at Rhone American Cemetery in France.

Frances married William D. Magrane, a WWII Veteran and decorated police officer with the Nassau County Police Department on November 26, 1950. She was predeceased by her husband in 1972.

Frances was a registered nurse working in healthcare on Long Island her entire professional life to bring comfort and well-being to others.

A loving wife, mother, daughter, sister and grandmother, Frances is survived by one daughter: Kathleen Magrane of Middle Island, NY and one son: Joseph William Magrane of  Pleasant Garden, NC and her grandchildren: Alyssa Kontodaskalakis of Jupiter, FL and Jason Magrane of Baltimore, MD and her great grandchildren: Ella and Mia Rose Kontodaskalakis of Jupiter, FL and Kenli Magrane of Baltimore, MD.

The funeral will be held 1:30 pm on Wednesday, April 25 at N. F. Walker, Inc. – Merrick Funeral Home, 2039 Merrick Avenue, Merrick, NY. Burial will be in Holy Rood Cemetery, Westbury on Wednesday, April 25 at 2:00 pm.

Calling hours will be Wednesday, April 25 from 10AM to 2pm at N. F. Walker, Inc., 2039 Merrick Avenue, Merrick, NY.