Frank Frazier Sr.

Maloy-Schleifer Funeral Home

Obituaries | The Tube City Almanac | October 02, 2025

Sunrise, November 1, 1933, and Sunset, October 1, 2025.

Born in Jefferson County, Alabama, he was the son of the late Thomas and Theodore (Ray) Frazier. 

Frank received his formal education at Talladega Boarding School for the Deaf. He moved to Pennsylvania in the 1960's.

He was employed by Fashion Bug, Charming Shoppes, Inc. for twenty five years. He retired in December, 1996. After that, he became employed for the Burlington Coat Factory in January, 1997.

He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church of the Deaf in Wilkinsburg.

Frank is the father of Sheryl Ann Frazier of Alabama and the late Frank Frazier Jr.

He is the uncle of Angela Trivers of Inglewood, CA, Patricia (Harold) Palmore of Birmingham, AL and Tyese and Tracy Frazier of Birmingham, AL. He is also survived by a host of other family members and friends.

He was preceded in death by his siblings, Gladys F. Trivers, Tom Frazier Jr., Wilbert "Jack" Frazier and Melvin Hayes and his ex-wife Katherine Pettaway.

There is no visitation or services scheduled currently. Burial will take place in McKeesport-Versailles Cemetery, 1608 5th Ave., McKeesport, PA 15132.

Arrangements entrusted to the MALOY-SCHLEIFER FUNERAL HOME, INC., 915 KENNEDY AVE., DUQUESNE, 412-466-3300, WILLIAM B. SCHLEIFER, SUPERVISOR, WILLIAM BRIAN SCHLEIFER AND ALLAN J. WEBER, FUNERAL DIRECTORS.

The family would like to thank the PACE Staff at Community Life in McKeesport. They were like family to Frank. And special thanks to the staff at UPMC St. Margaret’s for the care they provided at Frank’s end of life stages.

Note: photo circa 2007

Originally published October 02, 2025.

Other deaths:
"Marianne Morsey" || "Michael Leyland Simmo…"