FRANK N. HARTY, beloved husband of Joyce Harty,of Foremost, Alberta, passed away at the Foothills Medical Centre on Sunday, July 5, 2015 at the age of 78 years.
Frank was born on July 18, 1937, the youngest child of Frank & Mary of the Hoping District.
He is survived by his loving wife Joyce, his children; Marilynn Hirsche (Chad) and their children Tyler and Justin, and Scott (Kathy) Harty and their children Brooke, Jennifer, Layne and Taite, two sisters; Barbara Kanig and Rose Foss, three brothers; Ben, Matt (Dorothy), Lawrence (Ruthann), brothers-in-law Les (Fay) O'Hara and Allen (Vivian) O'Hara and sister-in-law Margaret O'Hara and their families as well as several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Frank was predeceased by his parents Frank and Mary, mother and father-in-law John and Grayce O'Hara, sister-in-law Margaret Harty and brothers-in-law Earl Foss and Tony Kanig.
Frank loved his daily golf game with friends and grand-kids. He was a member of the church choir, where he will be greatly missed.
Frank spent his life farming and ranching and was very involved in his community. His family and friends were the centre of his world, he recently said "I'm the luckiest man in the world to have such a loving family"
He was the epitome of a real gentleman; quiet, kind-hearted and unassuming.
We were all blessed to have him in our lives and his presence will be deeply missed every day.
Relatives and friends are invited to a Prayer Service at OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH, 250 - 2 Street West, Foremost, AB, on Thursday, July 9, 2015 at 7:00 P.M. with Father Fred Monk, Celebrant.
The Funeral Mass will be Celebrated at the FOREMOST COMMUNITY HALL, 802 - 1 Avenue West, Foremost, Alberta on Friday, July 10, 2015 at 11:00 A.M. with Father Fred Monk, Celebrant.
A private family Interment will be held at the Foremost Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Frank's name to the Foremost Ambulance Service with cheques payable to the The Foremost Firefighters Association, Box 122, Foremost, AB., T0K 0X0, or to the Foremost Community Hall, Box 94, Foremost, AB., T0K 0X0.
