Charles F Snyder Funeral Home - Obituaries and Tributes

After a long battle with cancer, Frank Wint died peacefully at his home in Denver, Colorado on Thursday July 21, 2011 surrounded by his loving family.

Frank was born in 1932 in Allentown, Pennsylvania. He was the youngest of four children of Rufus and Dorothy Wint.

Frank graduated from Allen High school in 1949. He spent two years at Cornell University, where he studied chemical engineering. He transferred to Franklin and Marshall College for his final two years, graduating in 1953 with a degree in accounting. After working for a year in New York City, he spent two years on active duty as a Lieutenant in the United States Air Force. He was based in Germany at the end of the Korean War. It was during his final days of service that he met his future wife, Noreen Egan, in London.

Upon return to civilian life, Frank moved to Lancaster PA, where he started working for Wall street brokerage firm Reynolds and Company (now Morgan Stanley), and spent the rest of his 32 year career as a stock broker.

Noreen and Frank were married in 1956, and had three children, Gary, Susan, and Frank. His son Frank Jr. died of cancer in 1982.

Frank was a great humanitarian and had many friends from all walks of life. In both his personal and business life, he was admired for his honesty, kindness, and humility. He worked to improve the world and the lives of others in ways big and small. After the death of his son Frank, he and Noreen established a scholarship program at Lampeter-Strasburg High School to provide funds for an annual scholarship to two graduating seniors who had overcome challenges and demonstrated strength of character. He and Noreen also established an annual lecture series in Frank Jr.‘s memory at Harvard Medical School to teach doctors from around the world the latest advances in facial reconstructive surgery. After traveling to Nepal in 1989, he sponsored his Sherpa, Rinji Lama, and his wife Smiley to come to America and become citizens. This was a determined effort that took six years.

Frank loved the outdoors and worked tirelessly for the Lancaster County Conservancy to protect and preserve land and water resources around Fishing Creek and Tucquan Glen. In addition to working with numerous local landowners to gain conservation easements or outright donations of land to the Conservancy, one of his greatest legacies was acquiring and donating the last privately owned portion of land along Tucquan Creek, which ensured public access for future generations for a continuous trail all the way to the Susquehanna River.

Because of their desire to live near their children and grandchildren, and their love of the outdoors, Noreen and Frank moved to Breckenridge, Colorado in 2003. Frank spent most of his free time outdoors. He was an avid skier, fly fisherman, runner, biker, and hiker, staying active until 3 weeks before his death.

Frank will be deeply missed and always remembered by his survivors: his devoted wife of 53 years, Noreen Wint of Denver, CO; his son Gary Wint and daughter-in-law Alice Luknic of Denver, CO; his daughter Susan Wint of Boulder, CO; his 6 grandchildren Emilia, Erin, Egan, Nate, Jack, and Lucas; his sister Dottie Murray of Allentown, PA; and the Lama family.

A celebration of Frank’s life will be held at Nevin Chapel in the Old Main building at Franklin and Marshall College in Lancaster, PA at 11:00 AM on Saturday, Aug. 6. A reception at the Frey Atrium on the campus will follow. Internment will be private. The family will be holding another celebration in Colorado at a later date, to be announced.

Donations can be sent to the Murray-Wint annual lecture fund, Harvard Medical School, 401 Park Drive, Suite 22W, Boston, MA, 02215; or to the charity of your choice.

The family is being served by Charles F. Snyder Funeral Home & Crematory, 414 E. King St., Lancaster, PA. 717-393-9661. To send an online condolence, visit SnyderFuneralHome.com.