Francis Finnel

Rochester NH-Frank C. Finnel, 92, formerly of Oak Street in Gonic, NH died Thursday September 29, 2011 at the Colonial Hill Nursing Home. Frank was born on a farm on October 2, 1918 in Kauwakee WI. He was the son of the late Samuel and Mamie (Keehan) Finnel. Frank graduated from Denmark High School and also from the Milwaukee School of Engineering, Wisconsin. He majored in mechanical engineering. He was employed by Westinghouse Electric Corp in Pittsburg, PA for 39 years. While working at Westinghouse he was stationed to two divisions - the jet engine facility in Philadelphia and the missile facility in California. 1946 to 1950 he was a west coast representative, during such time he was a member of the Los Angeles Junior Chamber of Commerce and the Military Affairs Committee. In 1950 he was assigned to the east coast area and in that same year made the Mediterranean cruise aboard the USS Coral Sea. In 1951 he made the South American cruise aboard the USS Oriskany including the voyage around Cape Horn and...