Francis Iorio Jr

Iorio-Francis "Frank" Jr., eldest son of Francis and Elizabeth Iorio, born May 5, 1938, in Waterbury, CT, passed away in his loving home in Albuquerque, NM on March 21, 2014. Frank was married twice, first to Janice Cotton, now Carbajal and had two children, Karen E. Reed and Robert F. Iorio. He married Marta E. Iorio in 1977 and had two more children, Brian F. Iorio and Cherie M. Iorio-McAbee. He is also survived by six grandchildren, Michele Lee, Sarah N. Reed, Lucia Noll-Upshaw, Clara Dayne Noll-Upshaw, Janeen C. Iorio, and Emaline Z. Iorio; two siblings, Richard Iorio and Perina "Perri" Milligan. Frank graduated from the University of Connecticut and Officer Candidate School in 1962. He served in the Navy from 1962 until 1965. After his military service he pursued a career in sales and Real Estate. His Italian heritage influenced his passion for cooking (and eating), and he shared this love with his family. He will be fondly remembered for his love of the outdoors, daily constitutionals, reading, classical music, his joking nature, and his signature saying "Heck Yeah!" A funeral service will be held Thursday, March 27, at 11:00 a.m. at FRENCH - Westside Location. Please visit our online guestbook for Francis at FRENCH - Westside 9300 Golf Course Rd NW 505-897-0300