Warren Frankenfield, 87, of Forks Township, PA passed away on Thursday, 
  February 18, 2021 at St. Luke’s Hospital-Anderson Campus in Bethlehem 
  Township, PA.
  Warren was born in Easton, PA on December 9, 1933 to the late Warren S. 
  and Elsie E. Morrow Frankenfield.
  Warren was most recently employed with All Seasons RV, where he was 
  Sales Manager. Previously he had been in sales at DeWalt’s RV, Truck 
  Maintenance Director at Riteway Rentals and AMI Leasing, and Line Worker 
  at both Mack Truck and Ingersoll-Rand. Warren attended Phillipsburg High 
  School. He proudly served in the US Navy, having served as a Beach Jumper 
  and Radarman. Warren enjoyed decorating for all holidays and loved his 
  pets.
  Warren was a member of American Legion Post #9 of Palmer Township, PA.
  Warren is survived by his wife of 28 years, Nola Cruddas Frankenfield; sons, 
  Neil Frankenfield and his wife Jayne of Wallingford, PA, Dale Frankenfield of 
  Bloomsbury, NJ and Ron Frankenfield and his wife Cheryl of Lansdale, PA; 
  granddaughters, Anne Lund and her husband Andrew of Swarthmore, PA, Jill 
  Frankenfield of Odenton, MD, Hillary Frankenfield of Easton, PA, Devon 
  Frankenfield and Drew Frankenfield, both of Lansdale, PA; and great-
  grandsons, Matthew and Joshua Lund. Warren was predeceased by his 
  brothers, Richard, Sam and Robert Frankenfield.
  Services for Warren will be private. Entombment will be in Northampton 
  Memorial Shrine Mausoleum; Palmer Township, PA.
  In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Shriners Hospitals for Children; 
  2900 N. Rocky Point Dr; Tampa, FL 33607.
 
 
  RD3 Warren S. Frankenfield
  BJU-2 1954-56
  d. 2-18-2021
  “Fair winds and following seas”
   
      
  Email received May 29, 2021 
  Dear Sirs,
   
  I wanted to let you know that my husband, Warren S. Frankenfield passed away on 
  February 18, 2021 in Easton, PA.  As his wife of nearly 30 years I had the honor of 
  knowing how proud he was of his service during his years in BJU2.  
   
  Inasmuch as his passing occurred during the Covid-19 epidemic this past February we 
  could have only a private service and entombment at the time.  I am, however, currently 
  making plans for a Witness to the Resurrection and Commendation service with our 
  pastor to be held on June 12, 2021 at Northampton Memorial Shrine where he rests.  
   
  Please reflect his passing on the Beach Jumpers website as appropriate.  His Association 
  Member certificate dated July 13, 2010 will be displayed next to the Guest Book when his 
  service is held, and at this service he will receive the military honors which he and I 
  discussed prior to his passing.  
   
   
  Thank you,
  Nola B. Frankenfield
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
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   - Ocracoke Island Memorial, Loop Shack Hill
   
- Beach Jumpers Memorial Honor Roll
   
- Deceased Members Personal Tributes
   
    - CAPT Douglas Fairbanks Jr. USNR
    
- Members A-F
    
     - Allen, Donovan, EN2,  BJU2
     
- Allen, James LTjg BJU3&8
     
- Aucoin, Gary RD3, BJU2
     
- Barber, Richard RM2, BJU2
     
- Barry, Robert LT, BJU2
     
- Bartholdi, Joseph RD1, BJU2
     
- Benjamins, Edwin CRM, BJU6
     
- Bittner, Burt LT, BJU6
     
- Bobick, William, RD3, BJU1
     
- Bohannan, John RD2, BJU2
     
- Boyea, Henry GM3, BJU1
     
- Boyum, Danny EN2, BJU1
     
- Brewer, Charles QM3, BJU2
     
- Briggs, Ronald RM2, BJU2
     
- Brown, Donald, LCDR, BJU1
     
- Bucklew, Phil CAPT, BJU2
     
- Bullock, Harvey ENS, BJU4
     
- Burkey, Paul MM/1c, BJU1
     
- Burkholder, James EN2, BJU2
     
- Carlson, Ronald LT, BJU1
     
- Carlton, Jack ENS, BJU6
     
- Cason, GR RMCS, BJU1
     
- Casto, John RD3, BJU2
     
- Casto, Ronald RD3, BJU2
     
- Chambers, John BMSN, BJU1
     
- Chapeau, David, ETR3, BJU1
     
- Chesser, William, SK3, BJU2
     
- Clark, Curtis CWO3, BJU1
     
- Clark, Edward RM2, BJU2
     
- Clemente, Wm. LCDR, BJU2&1
     
- Cochran,Wilmer, SM2c, BJU6
     
- Conley, Harold SK3, BJU1
     
- Conner, William Jr, LTjg, BJU1
     
- Cook, Kenneth OSCS, BJU1
     
- Cooper, Dannie ETSN, BJU1
     
- Costilow, James RM1, BJU1
     
- Coutinho, Roy LT, BJU1
     
- Culp, Ralph RM3, BJU2
     
- Davies, David RMCS, BJU1
     
- Davis, Charles T., ET2, BJU2
     
- Denslow, Irving CWO2, BJU2
     
- DeWeese, Jerry RM1, BJU1
     
- Dinsmore, G. Chris, RD2, BJU1
     
- Donaghy, Sam OS1, FCG2
     
- Doornbos, Robert, CWO4, BJU1
     
- Driscoll, Frederic RDm1/c, BJU4
     
- Dunton, Lewis RADM, BJU6
     
- Eason, Charles DP1, BJU1
     
- Eiben, Michael,  LTjg, BJU1
     
- English, Lon RD2, BJU1
     
- Engman, Clayton RM2, BJU1
     
- Everett, Richard ETN2, BJU1
     
- Fahey, Edwatd F. RMC, BJU1
     
- Fallen, David CDR, BJU2
     
- Fanning, Norris RT/2c, BJU7
     
- Frankenfield, Warren RD3, BJU2
     
- Franklin, James OS1, BJU1
     
 
- Members G-L
    
     - Gacek, Chester RM3/c, BJU9
     
- Gallagher, Rodney RMSN, BJU2
     
- Glaza, David OS2, BJU1
     
- Grauten, Henry LTjg., BJU7
     
- Harris, John AE1, BJU11
     
- Hanlon, Charles RD3, BJU2
     
- Harvey, C.Felix LT, BJU2
     
- Havyer, William, ETN2, BJU2
     
- Hayes, Simon, RD3, BJU2
     
- Hendry, James CDR, BJU2
     
- Hennessy, Peter LTjg, BJU2
     
- Hill, Kenneth L. SKCS, BJU2
     
- Hoatson, Norman ET2, BJU1
     
- Hobbs, Jim CAPT, BJU1
     
- Hoffman, Benjamin LTjg, BJU2
     
- Hogan, Joseph ENS, BJU6
     
- Hollers, James PN3, BJU2
     
- Hower, William LTjg, BJU1
     
- Johnson, Joe ET2, BJU2
     
- Johnson, William RMC, BJU1
     
- Jones, Lynn IC3, BJU1
     
- Jones, William, RD2, BJU1
     
- Kenyon, Richard LTjg, BJU2
     
- Kersting, William CAPT, BJU1
     
- Kilburn, Franklin SK2, BJU2
     
- Kisselburg,Ken ETSN, BJU1
     
- Kittelson,Gary, LTjg BJU2
     
- Kreske, Malcom RT/3c, BJU9
     
- Krolak, John, RM3, BJU2
     
- Kropf, Robert ETCS, BJU1
     
- Lando, Robert CDR, BJU4
     
- Lane, Charles RD3, BJU1
     
- LaPointe, Norman, ET3, BJU2
     
- Lasell, Max CAPT, BJU2
     
- Lee, Thurman ENCS, BJU2
     
- Long, John P, CDR, BJU2
     
 
- Members M-S
    
     - MacGilvray, Bruce RD2, BJU1
     
- Maguire, Robert GM/1c, BJU4 & 11
     
- Manfield Jr, John J, QM3, BJU2
     
- Marco, Thomas RD3, BJU1
     
- Marino, Al ENFN, BJU1
     
- Marscher, John LTjg, BJU2
     
- Matula, George GMG1, BJU2
     
- McAndrew, James QM1, BJU2
     
- McBride, Robert LT., BJU2
     
- McCormack, Elmer LCDR, BJU1
     
- McCue, George BM1, BJU2
     
- McGath, Arthur, EN3, BJU2
     
- McGregor, James RM2,  BJU1
     
- McLeod, John EMC, BJU1
     
- McQuade, Patrick EN3, BJU1
     
- Miller, Donald EN2, BJU2
     
- Miller, Herman RMC, BJU2
     
- Miller, Wayne EM2, BJU2
     
- Mohn, Larry ETN2, BJU1
     
- Mohler, Phillip GSCS, BJU1
     
- Moncrief, Phillip LTjg., BJU1
     
- Moore, Charles EN3, BJU2
     
- Moore, Frank SFM2, BJU2
     
- Morrissey, James ET3, BJU2 & 1
     
- Mullen, George LCDR, BJU9
     
- Mulqueen, Jerry RD2, BJU2
     
- Munro, Robert EN3, BJU1
     
- Murphy, Chester CDR, BJU2
     
- Nagel, Roger FN, BJU1
     
- Newberg, Gary ETC, BJU1
     
- Niederer, Otto LT, BJU1 & 2
     
- Oden, Dickie RM2, BJU1
     
- O'Donnell, William EM1, BJU2
     
- Olney, Austin LT, BJU6
     
- Peterson, Thomas PN3, BJU2
     
- Placek, Donald RD2, BJU2
     
- Price, Robert, CDR, BJU2
     
- Prince, Michael OSCS, BJU1
     
- Pollock, Charles LT, BJU2
     
- Rainie, Robert CRM, BJU1&9
     
- Ramsey, Homer RM3, BJU1
     
- Reynolds, Charles, SFM2, BJU2
     
- Richter, Philip RD1, BJU2
     
- Rodolfich, Steve, RM3, BJU1
     
- Root, Larry YN3, BJU1
     
- Ross, Clyde BM3, BJU2
     
- Roy, Robert ETM2/c, BJU6
     
- Rumfield, Stanley, CTM2, BJU1
     
- Sandwick, John QM/2c, BJU3
     
- Ryan, Edward SN, BJU2
     
- Sander, Louis LTjg, BJU2
     
- Scott, James SK2c, BJU10
     
- Seekins, Pearley, EM3, BJU2
     
- Seymour, George ETCM, BJU1
     
- Skinner, William SM /2c, BJU1
     
- Skorheim, Robert LTjg, BJU2
     
- Slattery, Ernest BM1, BJU2
     
- Smither, Danny IC3, BJU1
     
- Stambaugh, Carl RM1, BJU1
     
- Stamper, Michael SFM3, BJU2
     
- Stanley, Eugene, RD2, BJU2
     
- Steffen, Werner CDR, BJU1
     
- Stuber, Richard RMC, BJU1
     
- Summa, Raymond ET3,  BJU2
     
- Sutherland, Donald RD3, BJU1
     
- Swanson, Raynor EWCM, BJU1
     
 
- Members T-Z
    
     - Thomas, Stephen LT, BJU2
     
- Timmons, Edward, RMC, BJU1
     
- Toti, Frank RD3, BJU1
     
- Tucker, Bruce ENFN, BJU2
     
- Tumey, John W. ET2, BJU1
     
- VanWinkle, Daniel, LT, BJU1
     
- Vorndran, Charles RM/2c, BJU5 & 9
     
- Watson, David OSCM, BJU1
     
- Wall, James E. GM3, BJU1
     
- Watson, Richard RMC, BJU1
     
- Wenzlaff, George OSCS, BJU1
     
- Willis, Berry CDR, BJU1
     
- Witherspoon, Charles CDR, BJU1
     
- Wolf, Bernard LTjg, BJU2
     
- Woods, Larry SFM3, BJU1
     
- Wootten, Thomas CDR, BJU1
     
- YellowEagle, James ADJ3, BJU1
     
- Zeiger, Steve ETR2, BJU2
     
 
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- John B. Dwyer, Author, History of Navy Beach Jumpers
    
- Earl O'Neal, Ocracoke Island Historian
    
 
 
  
 
 
   
   
 
  
  
 
 
 
 
  
  
 
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