Frank Cirino- Virginia Beach

We celebrate the long and amazing life of Senior Chief Builder Francis J. “Frank” Cirino, USN (Ret), 96, of Virginia Beach. He passed on Monday, May 23, 2016 in the arms of his adoring wife of nearly 75 years, Dorothy (Dottie). Born on November 7, 1919 in Wilmington, DE Frank was one of four sons and one daughter born to Francesco and Teresa Cirino who were Italian immigrants. The family moved to Philadelphia where his father opened a barbershop and Frank learned one of his many trades. Frank served in the Navy with distinction for 28 years as an engineman, an aviation machinist and a Seabee and was involved in three wars – World War II, Korea, and Vietnam. For his second career, Frank was a facilities manager for the Navy Resale System where he worked for 20 years. Frank and Dottie were able to live in such places as Taiwan and Guam while witnessing many of mankind’s greatest accomplishments. After retiring from the Navy Exchange System, you could find Frank out bowling, playing golf or taking Dottie out to dinner. Until late last fall Frank along with some of his closest friends and his son-in-law could be found playing nine holes at the crack of dawn on Fridays at Bow Creek Golf Course. This loving husband and father is survived by his wife, Dottie, his daughter Pattie and son-in-law Jack of Virginia Beach, Jack’s sons John and Scott of Louisville and Scott’s daughter Elizabeth of Noblesville, IN, his brother Ralph of Philadelphia, and his many nephews and nieces. A memorial service will be held at 10:00 a.m., June 3, 2016 at St. Gregory the Great Catholic Church. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to the American Cancer Society, the Navy Memorial Foundation, or the CEC/Seabee Historical Foundation. Cremation Society of Virginia is assisting the family. vacremationsociety.com