MOUNT AIRY, NC — Mr. Frank Christian Schenck, 72, of Mount Airy, passed away Wednesday, January 27, 2010, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem.

He was born July 18, 1937, in Newark, NJ, to the late August and Ethel Nelson Schenck.

He retired from the Excel Corporation and was a member of the Elks Lodge in Rahway, NJ. Mr. Schenck was a member of Holy Angels Catholic Church.

Surviving are his wife, Mary Margaret Bolger Schenck of the home; a daughter and son-in-law, Kathleen and Brian Covino of Avenel, NJ; a son and daughter-in-law, Frank C. Schenck, Jr. and Cheryl of Winfield Park, NJ; and two grandchildren, Kaitlyn Covino and Stephanie Covino.

A visitation will be held Friday, January 29, 2010, from 6:00 to 9:00 PM at Moody Funeral Home in Mount Airy. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, 312 North Eugene Street, Suite D, Greensboro, NC 27401. www.moodyfuneralservices.com

Mt Airy News 29 Jan 2010