Francis T. Hopkins Sr., 83, of West Pittston, passed away Monday December 23rd, 2024 unexpectedly at home.
Born in Scranton, he was a son of the late John B. and Claire Higgins Hopkins. He was a graduate of the South Scranton Catholic School, Class of 1960. He was a member of Corpus Christi Parish, West Pittston.
Francis after high school enlisted in the United States Air Force. He served during the Vietnam War as a Medic.
He was employed by McCarthy Tire, Scranton for many years. Frannie, as he was lovingly called by many loved music. He played the bass in the Scranton 50/60’s band called “Majic”. He along with his wife, passed that love of Music to their children Ray and Jess.
For the past several years he suffered with dementia, but whenever Judey would put on Lawrence Welk or the Polka show you would see Frannie conducting, tapping out the beat of the music or even getting up to dance.
He loved going to see his children perform. Ray as an actor, in many plays and musicals, and Jess in concerts and competitions. He could not be prouder of them.
He was preceded in death by son Timothy Hopkins, brothers, John and Patrick Hopkins, mother-in-law, Palma Pambianco, father-in-law, Ray Pambianco, and sister-in-law, Mary Pambianco.
Frannie is survived by his wife of 31 years, Judith “Judey” (Pambianco) Hopkins, Children, Ray Hopkins, West Pittston, Jessica Hopkins, Williamsport, Francis Hopkins Jr., and wife Kara, Scranton, Mary Clare Hopkins, Scranton, Katie VonBergen and husband Jack, Scranton, grandchildren, Wesley Loveday, Fiona Hopkins, and James Hopkins, great-grandchild, Saemus Loveday, sisters, Mary Ann Reidmiller, Scranton, and Sally Kay Ware, Scranton, brother, Joseph Barry Hopkins and husband Franklin Shaffer, Philadelphia, and several nieces and nephews.
The Funeral will be held on Monday morning December 30th, 2024 at 9:30am. from the Howell-Lussi Funeral Home Inc., 509 Wyoming Avenue, West Pittston. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10am. in Corpus Christi Parish at 605 Luzerne Avenue, West Pittston with Monsignor John Sempa, celebrant. Interment with Military Honors will follow in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Carverton section of Wyoming. Relatives and friends may attend a viewing for Frannie on Sunday December 29th, 2024 from 5pm until 8pm at the Funeral Home.
In lieu of Flowers or Memorial donations may be made to the Social Concerns at Corpus Christi Parish at 605 Luzerne Avenue, West Pittston.
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