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Obituary

Frank Kerkapoly, 74, of Garrison NY, passed away on April 9, 2026, peacefully at home from health complications from being down at 9/11 doing news coverage. He was a loving father, caring friend, and a well respected musician in the local music scene. He was one of a kind.

Frank was born in Linz, Austria on August 16, 1951 to Vilma Walny and Laszlo Kerkapoly. He crossed the ocean on a boat with his family …

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It has been nice hearing everyone's memories of our dad. We look forward to seeing everyone's comments and photos on here. We will be making a slide show of pictures for his celebration of life, and plan to include images we receive on here along with photos from the family archives.

We are also still organizing a memorial jam in his honor. If you sign up for emails on here, you will be automatically notified when we add the event. Thanks all.

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Cause of death

Respiratory Failure

Method of disposition

Cremation

Funeral services provided by

Dorsey Funeral Home

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