Dan P. Frate (aka Damiano), age 90, passed away on Oct. 3,2021. Loving father of Daniel (Laura) Frate; dear grandfather of Christina (Andrew) Cribbs and Danny (Chelsey) Frate; son of Pasquale & Anna Frate (both deceased), brother of Tom Frate (deceased), brother-in-law of Carol Mills (Paul), uncle of David, Tommy & Christopher (Kristi) Frate; former husband of Loretta Blackburn. Dan served in the Army as a medical aid during the Korean War. He returned to his hometown of Cleveland Ohio and worked for Air Products as a Chemical Operator for over 30 years before retiring. Dan spent the last 9 years of his life residing in Naples, Fl. where he lived close to his son and daughter-in-law.
Interment All Souls Cemetery.
Family and Friends are invited to gather for Mass of Christian Burial, 9:30 am Friday, Oct. 15 at St. Gregory the Great Church of Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish, 1545 South Green Rd., South Euclid, OH 44121.
FRIENDS MAY CALL AT THE FIORITTO FUNERAL HOME, 5236 MAYFIELD RD, LYNDHURST (EAST OF RICHMOND RD) on THURSDAY, OCT. 14 FROM 5 TO 7 pm.
Although flowers are appreciated contributions can be made to Catholics Charities or Avow Hospice of Naples, Fl.