Submitted by: Dan Rich

 

Frank J. Morrow

June 23, 1927 - Feb. 28, 2008

 

South Bend Tribune 3/1/2008
SOUTH BEND - Frank J. Morrow, 80, of South Bend died Thursday evening in St. Joseph Regional Medical Center. Franks passion in life was to feed everyone. Even during his illness he was trying to give his food away. Even the ducks he loved couldn't get away without a belly full. He started as a cook in the Navy during World War II and continued his passion to feed as the owner of Morrows Restaurant in River Park, which he successfully ran for 36 years. Frank was a former advisory board member of First Source Bank-River Park, past president of River Park Businessmen and South Bend/Mishawaka Area Chamber of Commerce, United States Chamber of Commerce, Indiana and National Restaurant associations and South Bend Turners He currently is a member of South Bend Elks lodge 235 and American Legion Post 303, Frank was born June 23, 1927 in South Bend to the late Frank and Mary (Rosiejewski) Mrowczynski.

 

He married Tula Ball who survives along with a daughter, Christine( Bill) Vinton of Indianapolis; a son, Dale (Debbie) Morrow of Sister Lakes, Michigan; two grandsons, Dominic (Jennifer) Fragomeni, Samuel Fragomeni; two brothers: Ted of California and Al of South Bend. Two sisters, Alice Sieczko and Myra Botka and two brothers, Ed and Matt Mrowczynski preceded him in death

 

Services will be held at 5 p.m. Sunday March 2 in the HICKEY Funeral Homes 17131 Cleveland Road with Rev. Neil Ryan, CSC pastor of Little Flower Catholic Church officiating. Cremation will follow. Friends may call from 1 p.m. until services Sunday in the Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to Little Flower Food Pantry or Northern Indiana Food Bank.