Obituary of Francis X. Guenther

Francis X. Guenther, age 95, of Alexandria Twp., NJ passed away Monday, January 28, 2013 at Hunterdon Medical Center in Raritan Twp., NJ. Mr. Guenther was born May 20, 1917 in Newark, NJ and was the son of the late William and the late Mary (Campbell) Guenther. He lived in West New York, NJ for many years before moving to Alexandria Twp., NJ 6 years ago. Mr. Guenther served in the United States Army during World War II where he served overseas with the 421st Bombardment Squad, 504th Bomb Group and 313th Wing, 20th Air Force. He received 3 Battle Stars for the Western Pacific Air Offensive, the Japan and the Eastern Mandate Campaign. Frank worked for the State of NJ as an assistant electrical engineer at the North Jersey Training School in Totowa,NJ for many years before retiring. He was a NY Yankee and NY Giants Fan. He was a "Mr. Fix it" able to fix anything. He also enjoyed watching Jeopardy and spending time with his family. One of his proudest moments was getting his GED at the age of 55. He is survived by his beloved wife of 64 years: Virginia (Guido) Guenther, his son Frank L. Guenther and his wife, Angela and his cherished grandchildren; Rebecca Vita, Michael and Kevin Guenther. He was also pre-deceased by 11 siblings of whom he was the last. Frank's Life Celebration includes visitation on Thursday, January 31st from 2-4 pm and 7-9 pm at Martin Funeral Home, 1761 Route 31, Clinton, NJ. There will be a funeral mass on Friday, February 1st at 10:00 am at Our Lady of Victories Church, 1005 Route 519, Baptistown, NJ. Family & friends are invited to meet directly at the church on Friday morning.