Frank Pagano

Frank Vincent Pagano gained his angel wings on Wednesday, November 19, 2025 surrounded by his family members. A visitation will be held at Fry-Smith Funeral Home in Tuscola, Texas on Sunday, November 30, 2025 from 5:00-7:00pm. A funeral service will be held on Monday, December 1, 2025 at Gateway Baptist Church at 10:00am with burial to follow in Tuscola Cemetery.

Frank was a loving son, brother, father, and papa. He was a veteran of the Army.

Frank was born on June 15, 1940 in Chicago, Illinois to his parents Frank Pagano and Anne (Galemb) Pagano. Frank served in the Army. He was an expert in rifle and was classed as a Private E-1. After leaving the Army, he met the love of his life, Kathleen Ruhnke. They married on September 3, 1966. Frank still loved to drive heavy trucks and pursued that for several years.

Frank and his family moved down to Texas and this became his home. Frank loved family gatherings, church, and fishing. Frank's hobbies were card games, bingo, dice games, and puzzles. Frank loved his children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren.

Frank is survived by sisters Barbara Haak and Juliann Hunt; daughter Paula Murphy and husband Chris and their children Kelsey and Casey; son Ronald Pagano and his children Gabriell and Christopher; daughter Kim Denton and husband James and their children Christian and Nathan as well as children by marriage, daughter Sharon Hodges and husband Larry and their children Jennifer, Ty, Rileigh and Laramie; son Wayne Pagano; daughter Debbie Todd and husband Nathan and their daughter Savannah; daughter Rebecca Breeding and husband Garey and their children Eleesa, Dacee, and Nolan; daughter Megan Jamar and husband Tim and their children Kaylee and Hannah; daughter Chenoa Pagano and her children Chainin and Neela; along with 25 great grandchildren.

Frank is preceded in death by his father Frank Pagano, mother Ann Galemb, wife Kathleen Pagano, brother Ross Pagano, brother Joseph Pagano, aunts, uncles, and his granddaughter Ashley Pagano.