He was born April 20, 1936 in New London, the son of the late Michael and Grace (DiMaggio) Barca. He attended Nameaug School and graduated from New London High School, Class of 1956.
Frank owned and operated R & J Grocery on Truman Street, and was one of the youngest merchants at that time. In the late 1970s, he owned a retail grocery store in Stonington, making many friends as a local grocer. He later managed Country Farms Dairy Store in Old Saybrook, retiring in 1999, and worked part-time at Marshalls until his illness.
He is survived by two sisters, Mary Ann and her husband, Stephen Kowalski, of Waterford, and Virginia Tudisca of New London; and several nieces and nephews.
His family will receive relatives and friends from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday at Impellitteri-Malia Funeral Home, 84 Montauk Avenue, New London. A Funeral Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 12:00 p.m. in St. Joseph Church.
Interment will be in St. Mary Cemetery.
Published in The Day on November 22, 2010.
He was born April 20, 1936 in New London, the son of the late Michael and Grace (DiMaggio) Barca. He attended Nameaug School and graduated from New London High School, Class of 1956.
Frank owned and operated R & J Grocery on Truman Street, and was one of the youngest merchants at that time. In the late 1970s, he owned a retail grocery store in Stonington, making many friends as a local grocer. He later managed Country Farms Dairy Store in Old Saybrook, retiring in 1999, and worked part-time at Marshalls until his illness.
He is survived by two sisters, Mary Ann and her husband, Stephen Kowalski, of Waterford, and Virginia Tudisca of New London; and several nieces and nephews.
His family will receive relatives and friends from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday at Impellitteri-Malia Funeral Home, 84 Montauk Avenue, New London. A Funeral Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 12:00 p.m. in St. Joseph Church.
Interment will be in St. Mary Cemetery.
Published in The Day on November 22, 2010.
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