Rosalie "Ricky" Frank

July 14, 1917 - November 13, 2012

Rosalie "Ricky" Bayroff Frank, 95, of Highland Park, NJ died on Tuesday, November 13, 2012 at the home of her daughter. Born in Bayonne, Mrs. Frank resided in Ocean Township for over 50 years. She maintained a home in Delray Beach, Florida before recently returning to New Jersey. She had been employed as a teacher for the Belmar Board of Education for many years before retiring. She attended University of North Carolina and graduated from Newark State College together with her oldest daughter, Carol. She was a loving, supportive, mother and grandmother, not only to her own children, but to neighbors, friends, extended family and visiting house guests from all over the world. Her home and her heart were always open. She was fun and funny. She lived her life without complaint; her glass was never less than half full. Ricky was an expert dancer, and found comfort in by big band music even until the last moments of her life. Daughter of the late Mark and Meryl (Kagan) Bayroff, she was predeceased by her husband Alvin Arthur Frank in 2008. Surviving are her daughters Carol Frank of Elizabeth, Cathy Frank and her husband Chris Kilbride of Island Heights, Charlene Frank of New York City and Meryl Frank and her husband Steve Gabel of Highland Park; her sister-in-law Roslyn Klein of Pompano Beach, FL and her six grandchildren Marc Guidetti, Ryan Kilbride, Isaac, Eli, Eve and Belle Gabel-Frank. Funeral Services took place yesterday, Thursday, at the Anshe Emeth Memorial Temple, 222 Livingston Ave, New Brunswick. Interment followed in the United Hebrew Cemetery, State Island, NY. Arrangements are by the Crabiel Parkwest Funeral Chapel, 239 Livingston Ave, New Brunswick. In memory of Rosalie’s lifelong love of the Jersey Shore, especially Belmar, NJ memorial contributions may be made in her name to Rebuild Belmar, 601 Main St. Belmar, NJ 07719 attention: Colleen Connolly or on-line at belmar.com.