Ernest P. Franck ’54

Ernie died Nov. 28, 2023, after a life of service to country, community, and family.

He prepared at Chaminade High School in Mineola, N.Y., where he was active in sports. He majored in mechanical engineering, was president of Elm Club and the Intramural Athletic Association, and undergraduate member of the University Council on Athletics. He also participated in IAA softball, track, hockey, football, basketball, and swimming.

After graduation, Ernie served as an ensign in the Navy’s Civil Engineer Corps, mostly in Japan, during which he played in the Navy baseball league and the All-Navy playoffs. Ernie retired from the Navy as a captain after a career in the reserves that spanned more than a quarter century.

Professionally, he led his consulting engineering firm, designing electrical and mechanical components for large construction projects.

He married Ellen Jamieson in 1960 and they moved to Sea Cliff, N.Y., where they raised four daughters. He was a long-serving volunteer, active in the Kiwanis, Girl Scouts, and the American Lung Association, to name just a few. In retirement, he and Ellen wintered in Venice, Fla.

He is survived by his wife Ellen; daughters Gail ’83, Peggy, and Carol; and four grandchildren. He was predeceased by his daughter Elizabeth.