In May, 2012, Frank's wife of 66 years was taken to Heaven. After almost six months without him, Agnes called him home and he peacefully left us to be with her. He is survived by daughter and son-in-law Mary Lou and Robert A Grether, son Stephen Plachko, brother John Plachko, and granddaugher and grandson-in-law Amanda and Michael Gill. A Catholic Mass will be held on Friday, November 2nd with interment to follow at Holy Cross Cemetery.
Frank was born in a rural coal mining town in Pennsylvania. After graduating high school, he joined a government work program for two years in Arizona. He then began his lifetime career at Ohio Crankshaft, only taking a reprieve to proudly serve in the US Army WWII from 1943-1946. Upon return, he married Agnes (Sheba) Plachko and they raised two beautiful children.
Frank spent many hours collecting stamps, coins, and baseball cards. He also loved watching sports, reading the newspaper, spending time with family, and solving puzzles.
