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FAIRFIELD, Conn. – Frank A. Warner of Fairfield died Sept. 4 at Carolton Hospital. He was 84.
Born and raised in Blakely, Pa., Warner spent his teenage summers working on a family farm. After serving in the Marine Corps for several years, he moved to Bridgeport and settled in Fairfield in 1970.
Warner was a retired banker with Union Trust, now Wells Fargo. He began his career with Parke-Davis Pharmaceutical's bay division. He enjoyed gardening, attending family reunions, playing golf with friends, doing handyman work around the house and walking with his wife, Helen. He was a blood donor for the Red Cross, giving more than 20 gallons in his lifetime.
He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Helen Bouras Warner; two children, Kathy (Rick) McCollum, of Bridgeport, and Matthew (Judy) Warner, of Fairfield; two grandsons; an aunt; two sisters-in-law; and several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by two sisters, Frances Boughton and Rita Vetre.
Calling hours are from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Lesko and Polke Funeral Home in Fairfield Center. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Pius X Church in Fairfield. Burial will follow at Oak Lawn Cemetery in Fairfield.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association, 2080 Silas Deane Highway, Rocky Hill, CT 06067.
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