Arthur D. Frisina

Ogdensburg - Funeral services for Arthur D. Frisina, 74, 415 Lafayette St., Ogdensburg will be held on Saturday, March 13, 2010, with a prayer service at 1:30 pm at the Fox & Murray Funeral Home followed by a funeral mass at Notre Dame Church, Ogdensburg with Rev. F. James Shurtleff, officiating. Interment will be at Foxwood Memorial Park.

Calling hours will be held on Friday, 2-4 pm & 6-8 pm at the funeral home.

Mr. Frisina died at his home on Tuesday evening, March 9, 2010 after being ill for the past year.

Surviving are; his wife Nancy; 4 sons, Arthur and his wife, Victoria of Brownville, NY, Robert and his wife, Lori of Hammond, Brian and his wife, Paulette of Seattle, WA, Kevin and his wife, Kimberly of Ogdensburg; 3 daughters, Mrs. Rafael (Carla L. Frisina) Santiago, Royce City, TX, Mrs. Jack (Cathy) Osgood, and Stephanie Frisina, both of Ogdensburg; 2 sisters, Marion Frisina of Ogdensburg, Rosalie Pike of Plattsburgh; 1 brother, James and his wife, Anne of Ogdensburg; 13 grandchildren, 4 great-grandchildren; Several nieces, nephews and cousins. Predeceasing him were 5 sisters, Rita Mae Frisina, Frances Burton, Anna Jones, Isabelle Frisina, and Nancy Frisina. Also 5 brothers predeceased him; Michael, Anthony, Joseph, and Richard Frisina.

He was born on April 22, 1935 in Ogdensburg, the son of Anthony F. & Marion E. Gallipeau Frisina. He graduated from Ogdensburg Free Academy in 1953, and married Nancy Bouchard on Jan. 30, 1954 at Notre Dame Rectory. In his youth he worked as a bowling pinsetter at a local bowling alley, and also at the former Strand Theatre. His first job after high school was as a merchant marine sailing the Great Lakes for a year. He then became employed in shoe retailing, a career which covered 56 years. We worked in sales for the former Triangle Shoe store, Milia's Shoe store, Endicott-Johnson Shoe store, Little Red Shoe House, and Foot Prints shoe store. He served as District Manager for Triangle, Endicott-Johnson, Little Red Shoe House stores. He also worked part-time at the former Seaway Drive-in theatre, and last worked as the BBQ man at Stewart's Convenience store on State Street in Ogdensburg, retiring 3 years ago. He enjoyed sitting on his front porch, and playing on his computer. He was a member of Notre Dame parish, and the Ogdensburg Elks Lodge #772.