Birth date: Sep 3, 1959 Death date: Oct 18, 2021
Frank Charles Franceschetti, 62, of Stafford County passed away Monday, October 18, 2021 at his home. Frank was a devoted family man who was always there when anyone needed him. He was just as committed to animals as people, and Read Obituary
I have had such a hard time with the loss of my Son-in-law. Frank was a son to me. I just don’t understand why we lost him at such a young age. All the family is devastated, how do we go on without you? You have been a blessing in our lives, your sense of humor, your knowledge of so many things, your love and dedication to all of your family. We love you! Carolyn Potts
My heart aches for all who loved Frank. I have many memories of growing up with Frank. Such a kind, smart, caring, helpful and loving person, oh,and I can’t forget a great sense of humor as well. Your family was my “second” family. I will hold these memories close to my heart. I will keep you all in my prayers . My deepest condolences . With love, Linda Bartletta Schad.
I am so sorry to hear of the passing of Frank, As child hood memories I remember so fondly. Angela, Frank Brenda and Stephen, I am very sorry for your loss.
Frankie will always be remembered in our hearts and minds,His passing is a great loss
to everyone,I was lucky enough to work with my cousin over forty years ago and got to know him back then over a two month period,I was very proud that he was my cousin.He will always be a big part of that memory.May he rest in Peace.
Jackie you are in our thoughts and prayers.
Love Jim and Chris Balduzzi
It was an honor and privilege to be able to work with Frank. The world will be a little less colorful without him. I always appreciated that he would make an effort to stop by my desk just to say hi whenever his travels brought him to Texas.
Sadly, I never actually met Frank. But I know about him through the wonderful cat rescue network! When feral kittens needed rescuing last year, Frank was instrumental in guiding and mentoring a new volunteer to take action. My 18 month old “furbabies” are here only because Frank took the time to care about the humans and the animals involved. He loaned traps and coached the kitties Foster Mom, Lisa, as she trapped and socialized them. When I saw Franklin’s kitty picture on an adoption site, I knew I had to have him and his brother. As a fellow feral cat rescuer, I was impressed with the backstory of a guy involved with feral cat rescue. Trapping and rescuing feral kittens takes skill, determination, patience, and a heart of gold. Only the coolest of cool "crazy cat dudes" trap feral kittens!
The Foster Mom has now raised at least 5 sets of kittens over the last year and is now an avid cat rescuer. New friendships were formed and the network broadened when I adopted my boys Frankie (aka Frank Jr. when he is in trouble!) and his brother Bennie when they were a few months old. For anyone in animal rescue, having a pet named after you is truly an honor, and Franklin was named in honor of Frank. I’m just sorry I didn’t get to meet Frank in person…an amazing man and super “Cat-Daddy”.
Frank was a great friend and a mentor to all, including other mentors. His technical expertise and engineering prowess, coupled with his extraordinary leadership and managerial skills, was unmatched. He was dedicated to our mission of tackling our nation's most challenging problems through the use of advanced phenomenologies and analytical techniques. I would often find Frank staying after a full day of work after hours taking care of business, long after all around him had departed for the day. What was really impressive was Frank himself. He was unflappable and, even when approached with the most trying circumstances and situations, he attacked them with great vigor, humor, and calmness. He would always be willing to impart his wisdom and experience with others, and personnel would walk away as if they had just learned another of life's great lessons. He had the innate ability to take the most complex and technical problem and convey it to myself and others who did not possess highly specialized degrees and explain it in easily digestible and understandable terms. This is a genuine art in itself. True to Frank's nature, he always dressed professionally and sported very eclectic and humorous ties that gave insight into his personality and fun-loving spirit. His tie collection must have taken a significant portion of his closet as they were all fantastic, finicky, and nerdish. Some say that everyone is replaceable, but that is not the case with Frank, as all will definitely miss his presence and expertise. He sometimes provided fatherly guidance to senior leaders, and if you were smart, you would listen. He often talked about his loving wife, and you could tell that they both adored pets. We all loved Frank as a brother in arms, friend, and consummate professional.
I was blessed to have known Frank as part of the Raytheon team who supported my program. His extraordinary engineering skills and knowledge of our program was evident and greatlyadmired. He was highly regarded with his engineering solutions that expanded across the Intelligence Community. I would often visit him at the office to get his perspective of a problem and he always provided a rational solution. His humor was infectious and something I gravitated towards. Frank is irreplaceable and will be greatly missed. Jackie, may you find peace in knowing that Frank was a special and devoted man in serving our great nation. With humbled sincerity, Eric Young (NGA Gov Program Manager).
