Norman Frank Vantine

NORMAN FRANK VANTINE , age 58, of Wood Road, Etna, NY died Friday, June 17, 2005 at the Hospicare unit of Lakeside Nursing Home in Ithaca, NY after a battle with renal cell cancer. "Frank" was born August 10, 1946, Ithaca, NY, the older son of Norman G. and Barbara Shaw Vantine. He was married on August 1, 1970 to the former Donna Stewart in Wheeling, IL. Frank retired from Axiom IPB, Inc. when the company closed August 1, 2003. He was a member of the Dryden Baptist Church, a life member of the Etna Fire Department, and a supporting member of the Varna Volunteer Fire Company. Frank served in the US Air Force as a Fire Fighting Specialist from 1969 to 1973, including a tour of duty in the Panama Canal Zone.

Survivors include his wife of 35 years, Donna Vantine of Etna; his parents, Norman and Barbara Vantine; his sons, Robert G. Vantine and Scott R. Vantine all of Etna; his siblings, Robert E. (Terry) Vantine of Freeville and Roberta J. Dawson of Binghamton, NY; nieces; nephews and cousins.

Memorial services to be held at the Dryden Baptist Church will be announced. Rev. Brian Humphreys will officiate. Burial will be private, there are no calling hours. Friends wishing to remember Frank are asked to consider a memorial gift to the Dryden Baptist Church, P.O. Box 388, Dryden, NY 13053-0388.