Frank Cenna, 69 of Clarksville, MD and formerly Port Vue, PA died April 5, 2023. He is survived by his sister Jocelyn Cenna and companion Gus Rivas of Clarksville, MD, sister Melissa & husband Dean Edmundson of Leesburg, VA. Nephew Logan Edmundson, and niece Bailey Edmundson also of Leesburg, VA. He was preceded in death by his father Francis J. Cenna, mother Maralyn (Berdis) Cenna, and sister Andrea Cenna. Frank was a graduate of Serra High School and obtained his BA degree in English from Penn State University. He served as a volunteer Ambassador for Tuberous Sclerosis Complex Alliance TSC Clinics located at the University of Maryland and Johns Hopkins Kennedy Krieger Institute in Baltimore, MD. Frank received the TSC Alliance 2021 Keith Hall Award for Distinguished Leadership in appreciation for his extraordinary commitment to the TSC Adult community.
Frank truly was a “special guy” who touched the lives of many in various ways. He was funny, intelligent, lovable, and always happy! Frank loved to travel, with some of his favorite places being London, San Francisco, Southern California, and Texas. He wrote and published poems and loved drawing cartoon caricatures. He was especially good atcrossword puzzles because he remembered everything. Music was his passion. He played the electric guitar and loved 70’s hard rock music – especially Hawkwind. Frank always said he was the “6th Guy” of the 5 Guys burger chain – as he loved their burgers and milkshakes! And as a true Pittsburgher should, he loved the Penguins, Pirates and Steelers!
Arrangements
Friends received Thursday, April 13, 2023 from 2-8 p.m. at . . .
James F. Kutch Funeral Homes & Crematory
433 Lincoln Highway
East McKeesport, PA 15035
Funeral Service Friday, April 14, 2023, 10 a.m. at St. Robert Bellarmine Catholic Church, 1313 5th Ave, East McKeesport, PA. Mass of Christian Burial will follow at New St. Joseph’s Cemetery, 1443 Lincoln Highway, North Versailles, PA.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Step Forward to Cure TSC Frank’s Team “Myles Militia” at https://give.tscalliance.org/team/475136
If you need assistance with donations, call the TSC Alliance at 800-225-6872.
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So very sorry for the loss of Frank! He truly was a special guy and endeared himself to so many! Our prayers are with you and may he rest in peace!
Thank you so much Forredt for your kind words.
So Sorry to hear of the loss of Frank. I have fond memories of him at St Joseph School in Port Vue. Your family was always kind, generous, and friendly to me as a paperboy from Dersam St. for a number of years.
God Bless You All, and God Bless Frank
Patrick Gill
Thank you so much Patrick Gill for sharing your history with our family.
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