Frank P. DeSarro

Frank DeSarro, 80, of Kittery passed away after a recurrence of lymphoma. He is the son of the late Anthony DeSarro and Natile Ciruzzi Desarro. He is survived by his sister, Ella Mae Gignac of Peoria, Arizona, fifteen nieces and nephews and several cousins. He was predeceased by four sisters Cretia (Bunny) Heath, Joan Pecorello and Agnes Dineen of Utica, NY and Alice Musa of California. 

After graduating from Notre Dame high school in Utica, NY, Frank entered the Xaverian Brothers. He earned a BA from Wesleyan University in Middletown, CT and an MAT from Webster College in St Louis, MO. He taught in several schools in Massachusetts and Connecticut. He left the Xaverian Brothers in 1982 and was later a professor of English at Northern Essex Community College in the program for non-native speakers. After teaching there for twenty-two years, he retired in 2008. 

For the last ten years, he has been a member of the Kittery J-1 support group. This group assists foreign University students who work in the seacoast area for three months usually during the summer and mostly in restaurants and hotels. Frank was the
champion member and went above and beyond to make sure the students had a not just a good but a great experience in the US. He is fondly remembered by the many students he befriended. 

Frank was close to his family and many friends and very dedicated to each and everyone. His answer was almost always “YES” when asked a favor.  Frank enjoyed traveling and visited Europe, the Middle East, Japan, South America and the Caribbean. 

He was a truly good man who benefitted all those whose lives he touched. We would make the world a better place if we emulated him.  

Donations can be made to Mainspring and mailed to Fair Tide, 15 State Road, Kittery, ME 03904. You can also donate by credit card online at www.mainspringcollective.org. Feel free to contact executivedirector@fairtide.org if you need additional information.

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