Franklin Delano Kennison of Uniontown, PA passed away Friday, April 29, 2022, due to complications resulting from accidentally falling. He was age 86 years 7 months 2 days.  He passed peacefully in his sleep in his daughter's home in DeLand, FL.

"June" as he was called by close family and friends, served as an Airman in the U.S. Navy from January 1956 until December 1959. His stories about the Gooney Birds, while stationed at Midway Island were comical. He was honorably discharged to San Francisco, CA where he was obligated to the Naval Reserve until 1962. There he met his first wife, and they had two girls.

After divorcing, Frank returned to Pennsylvania in 1966, where he went to work at the local rock quarry. He was a 50 plus year member of the Construction General Laborers and Material Handlers Local Union 1058.

Frank's absolute passions were hunting, fishing and food - not necessarily in that order. Ever since he was a small boy (if he could skip school or an event) he would opt to pick up a fishing pole, gun, bow or knife to hunt deer, squirrel, coon, catfish and more. He'd then say, "time to put the feed bag on" and grin ear-to-ear.

Frank was preceded in death by his parents Franklin Pierce Kennison 1987 and Minnie Rebecca Kingan Kennison 1982, brother John Wesley Kennison 2011, second wife Mary Magdalene Rafter Kennison 2012.

Frank is survived by his first wife, Mrs. Foss, and their daughters, Terry Jean Kennison Foss (Gray) Williams and Julie Ann Kennison Foss. Frank is also survived by his ex-son-in-law David Earl Gray, son-in-law Thomas Williams, Jr., and his children Thomas Williams III and Pamela Williams Keiser. He is survived by grandchildren Garylee Earl Gray, Tyler Austin Gray, Brooke Williams, Elijah Keiser, Annalyse Andresen and friends Debi Cossette and Gerrianne Ondrovic. Frank had one great grandchild, by Tyler, at the time of his death, Éowyn Iris Andromeda Gray. Frank enjoyed every minute he spent with all the children and grandchildren and dearly loved his blended family as they did him.

Frank is also survived by his mother's sisters, Margaret "Marg" Kingan Switalski, Alberta "Birdy" Kingan Switalski, Laurabelle "Bub" Kingan Conley, Kate "Toots" Kingan Barton as well as his sister, Norma Jean Kennison Hartman, and her husband, Donald Hartman, as well as numerous nieces and nephews.

About a week before Frank's passing, he asked to video chat with his life-long friends, Cindy and Donald "Joker" Tabasko. He said "Joker, I have some bad news to tell you." Joker replied, "What's that Frank?" to which Frank said "Joker, we're all going to die but it looks like I'll go first." Cindy and Joker were Frank's dearest and closest friends. After ending the call Frank said, "I'll make sure to greet them on the other side." This was so very Frank. He would meet his friends and family again in the "happy hunting grounds in the sky" and hoped his mom, Minnie, would have some pie waiting for him too.

We all miss Frank's warm smile which lit up our world. Of all Franks life-long achievements his greatest was to be so loved by so many.

Viewing is 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm on Tuesday, September 6, 2022, at the Stephen R. Haky Funeral Home, 603 N. Gallatin Avenue Ext., Uniontown, PA. The viewing will be followed by graveside burial of cremains at Mountain View Memorial Park, 395 Hopwood Fairchance Road, Brownfield, PA