A mass of Christian burial was celebrated May 9 at Queen of Peace Church, North Arlington, for Francis T.”Frank” Brennan, 80, of Selbyville, Del., formerly of Jersey City and Wayne. He passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family on May 2. The son of Thomas and Susan Brennan was born in Jersey City. On June 9, 1956, he married the love of his life and high school sweetheart Nancy and they were blessed with six daughters. He graduated summa cum laude from Adelphi University in Garden City, New York.
Frank was a member of the Port Authority Police Department from 1959 until 1994. Throughout his 35 year career, he rose to the rank of Deputy Inspector. He is survived by his wife Nancy (“Tippy”), his daughters Gloria Gerlach (Ronald), Anne Marie Constantinople (Francis), Kelly Messineo (Robert), Nancy Porter (Brian), Frances DeFillippo (Mark), Tara (Eric), and Kerri; three grandchildren, Erin and Brian Patrick Porter and Frankie DeFillippo; niece, Janice Corrado; nephew Jimmy Jencarelli and cousins and friends too numerous to mention. Services arranged by the McLaughlin Funeral Home, Jersey City.