Francis Lucian “Frank” Bagli Jr., 82, passed away on Friday, Jan. 31, 2020, from complications related to late stage Alzheimer’s.
Frank was born Sept. 10, 1937, in Baltimore, Maryland, to Dr. Francis Lucian and Elizabeth O’Connor Bagli. The youngest of four children, Vincent, Josephine and Margaret, Frank was the tall one, a gentleman with the easy smile, precocious nature and quiet deep faith.
He took great joy in serving others at Saint Bede Catholic Church, Faith in Action and Meals on Wheels, where he took the time to get to know and listen to all the people on his route personally. He was often late coming back home because, “folks just wanted to chat.” He relaxed by working on his HO gauge train layouts and enjoyed sharing it with his family and the neighborhood kids over the years. A voracious reader, Frank enjoyed his regimen of the Wall Street Journal, Daily Press, New York Times Sunday and just about any, “properly footnoted,” non-fiction.
Frank left Baltimore in 1963 with a degree from Loyola University Maryland, his devoted wife Lynn Helen DeLalio, a new child, and toward a career in banking. He and Lynn raised their three sons in Farmingdale and Huntington, New York. During his banking career he earned a master’s degree from Stonier School of Banking and Rutgers University. He later retired from Bank Leumi. He and Lynn spent the last 30 years as part of the Williamsburg community.
Whether it was driving to Baltimore or hosting friends at their home in Williamsburg, Frank loved and took great pride in his family and the friendships he and Lynn built along the way. He leaves behind his loving wife of 58 years; sons, Frank, Paul and Deris, and their wives, Lori, Amy and Sue; in addition to six treasured grandchildren, Andrew, Megan, Devin, Hannah, Jack and Brennan.
A visitation will take place from 5 to 8 p.m., Friday, Feb. 7, at Nelsen Funeral Home, 3785 Strawberry Plains Road, Williamsburg. A funeral service will be held at 11:30 a.m., Saturday, Feb. 8, at Saint Bede Catholic Church, 3686 Ironbound Road, Williamsburg.
In lieu of flowers, please send donations to Meals on Wheels, 1789 Jamestown Road, Suite 2C, Williamsburg, VA 23185; the Alzheimer’s Association; or Faith in Action, 354 McLaws Circle, Suite 2, Williamsburg, VA 23188.
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