Frank Joseph Beletz

Service Schedule

Date: Wednesday Feb. 3, 2010

Time: 10:00am Mass

Location: Immaculate Conception Maplewood

Burial Schedule

Date: Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2010

Time: 11:30am

Location: Jefferson Barracks National

Obituaries

Dateline: February 2, 2010

Name: Frank Joseph Beletz, 96

Died: January 30, 2010, in Residence

Beletz, Frank J.
Born 1913 died January 30, 2010

Fortified with the sacraments of Holy Mother Church;
Born in Brentwood and also lived in Webster and Maplewood;

Brother of Syl and Al Beletz;

Long time officer of the Legion of Mary and Knights of Columbus;
Lifetime member and officer of The American Legion and V.F.W.;

Co-author of two books on canoeing and helped start the Old Meramec Canoe Club and Canoe Poling as an official sport of the American Canoe Association;

He was a pilot with brothers and 40 year member of the Funk Flyers Association and Thermaleers;

Earned the Bronze Star plus 8 Battle Stars with Oak Clusters with the 454th B-24 Bomb Group from Africa and Italy in WWII and Korea;

Our brother-in-law, uncle and great uncle of the Guenthers, O'Briens and Sizemores;

Funeral Wed. February 3, 10am Memorial Mass at Immaculate Conception Maplewood, with interment Jeffeson Barracks Cemetery;

A memorial tribute and Irish-Of-The- Balkens Gathering Wed. 6:30-9:00pm at the Parish hall;

Tributes at jaybsmith.com

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