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FRANKENFELD -- PHILIP Philip was born on December 7th, 1919 in Enid, Oklahoma and passed away peacefully in the comfort of loved ones on July 28th, 2011 in Plano, Texas. Phil was the youngest of five brothers to parents, Theodore and Pearl Frankenfeld. He graduated from Enid High School and moved to Washington, D.C. and took a job with the Naval Department. It was there that he began dating his future wife, Mary Helen Hopwood, and they were married January 10th, 1942. He was later drafted into the Army in 1943 and served in the Army Air Corp, stationed in the Philippines and Okinawa. Phil and his four brothers all served in the military during WWII and were most fortunate to all return home when the war concluded. Phil eventually followed his brothers and parents, with wife and daughter, Mary Beth, to relocate to Albuquerque, NM. There he enrolled at the University of New Mexico and earned his business degree. As a result, Phil became a life-long fan, forever following the Lobos, through their wins and losses, up until the end of his life. His working career in New Mexico included the automobile, real estate and construction industries, retiring from Jaynes Corporation in 1977. Phil then entered the education profession, teaching accounting and business classes at Albuquerque TVI. While from a very humble beginning, Philip was a renaissance man of sorts - he designed and built his family's homes, was an avid reader, always shared his opinions on politics, loved fishing the San Juan River in NM, was the ultimate "fix-it" guy and never met a card game he did not like, especially bridge, cribbage and pinochle. A devoted and loving husband, Phil was married 57 years to Mary Helen. After her passing in 1999, Phil later met Joanne Mashburn, and they were married in 2001 and enjoyed 10 wonderful years together. Equally important, Phil was a loving and committed father to daughter, Mary Beth Frankenfeld and son, Ken Frankenfeld. Best of all was his love for his grandchildren, Chad Hill, Kenya Hill; Kevin, Kyle and Caroline Frankenfeld; and six from his extended family with Joanne in Texas. Phil was preceded in death by his four brothers; his first wife, Mary Helen; and grandson, Chad Hill. He is survived by his wife Joanne; daughter, Mary Beth; son, Ken and wife Sarah; ten grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews and Joanne's adult children and spouses, who lovingly adopted Phil as their own father. Phil's family would like to extend their sincere thanks to all his doctors, nurses and caregivers, especially Dr. Emil Freireich of M.D. Anderson; Sharon, his nurse at Plano Presbyterian Hospital; and all at Faith Presbyterian Hospice that cared for Phil during the last days of his life. A Memorial Mass was held on Monday, August 1, 2011 in Allen, TX. Ennichment services will be at the Gate of Heaven Cemetery, 7999 Wyoming Blvd., NE, Albuquerque, NM on Friday, August 5th, 2011 at 11:00 AM. Any contributions in Phil's memory are requested to be made to the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas or the charity of your choice.
        Published on: Thu August 04, 2011