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Frank X. Landrigan January 09, 1929 - October 13, 2016 Obituary
A New York University graduate and financial analyst, Frank retired in 1989 having worked 43 years in public accounting, US Navy, local hotel, defense contractor and the Port of Authority of NY and NJ.
A former Grand Knight of North Bergen Knights of Columbus Council 3630, as well as a member of Augustus American Legion Post 273 in Madeira Beach, Florida which has the largest membership in the world. Active in politics, He ran for North Bergen Commissioner, North Bergen Board of Education, Hudson County Sheriff, Hudson County Executive, Hudson County Surrogate and NJ Assembly.
He is survived by his loving wife Rita M. Ruffino (nee
Iannone), his children Kevin, Terence, and Kathleen, and
nine grandchildren. Predeceased by his wife Mary
Lou Landrigan (nee Jennings), his son Eugene, siblings
Grace Johnson, Ruth, Bob, Jack, James and Claire
Landrigan.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made in his name to
, Church St. Station, P.O. Box 780 New York, NY
10008-0780.
www.macagnadiffilyonoratofuneralhome.com
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In Memory of
Frank
X. Landrigan, 87, of Ramsey, NJ (formerly of East
Rutherford and North Bergen) passed away on October 13,
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A
yeoman in the US Navy, he served during the Korean War
on maneuvers in the North Atlantic, the Mediterranean
Sea, the Baltic Sea, the Arctic Ocean,and the Irish Sea
St. George Channel. In 1952 his destroyer, the USS
Melvin DD680 was damaged in a collision with the Swedish
Motor ship (Freighter) Stavangerfjord while passing
through the Straits of Gibraltar. The severed aft
section of the USS Melvin was later repaired in England.