Francis E. Dillman

Francis E. Dillman, 83, Frackville, passed away peacefully Thursday morning at his residence.

Born in Frackville, he was a son of the late Robert and Irene O. Krell Dillman. He had been employed as a police officer for Frackville Borough until his retirement.

He was a member of St. Joseph the Worker Parish, Frackville, life member of Goodwill Hose Co., member of Fraternal Order of Police and Frackville Masonic Lodge #737 F&AM. He was a graduate of Frackville High School, class of 1955.

He was preceded in death by his daughter Irene Shoup, grandson Robert Lewis Shoup, five brothers: Robert, Ronald, Harry, Floyd and David Dillman and his sister Phyllis Holden.

Francis is survived by his wife of 62 years Harriet Zimmerman Dillman, three daughters; Margaret ( Peggy ) wife of Harry Price, Diane wife of Steve Kaliher both of Frackville and Mary wife of Tom Halon, Shenandoah, two brothers; Donald R. ( Winnie ) Dillman, Frackville and Albert ( Monica ) Dillman, Conyngham, three sisters; Joanne M. ( Tony ) Kurdilla, Linda Dillman both of Frackville and Christine M. Devitt, Lehighton, his former son-in-law Wayne Shoup, Danville and his caregiver Maria Narvaez, his grandchildren; Shannon Darker, Shawn Price, Ashley Cammisa, Kelly Ebert, Stephen and Rachael Kaliher, Tammy Zaleski and John Shoup, six great-grandchildren, four Great Great-Grandchildren several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday from the Thomas M. Sullivan Funeral Home, Frackville, with Rev. Brian miller and Rev. Carl Shankweiler officiating. Interment will be in Odd Fellows Cemetery, Frackville. Friends may call at the funeral Home on Monday evening from 6 until 8 p.m. and on Tuesday morning from 10 a.m. until time of Service.