Annette T. Fralinger Obituary (1949

Annette T. Fralinger, suddenly and peacefully passed away on December 12, 2024 after spending a great day with family shopping for the Holidays and having dinner with them. Born on March 7, 1949 to the late Howard and Dorothy (nee: Bergin) Clark, and was raised in South West Philadelphia and graduated from West Catholic High School, class of "69. Recently she has resided in the Northeast area. At the age of 23 she met the love of her life, John J Fralinger, and the two soon married and began their family. Annette was very proud to be a part of the "Doc" Fralinger family and legacy, also she worked at the family pharmacy as a medical assistant. She loved her family dearly and was a proud Irish wife, mother, and Meemz. They enjoyed taking "pop-up adventures" into the car on weekends and seeing where it would lead them. Trips to the Wildwoods, Atlantic City Casinos, camping trips, Museum and Aquarium visits were all family favorites. She will be remembered as kind-hearted, loving, caring, funny, and generous to a faulty type of nature. Her daughter will forever remember her as being "a perfect mother". Beloved wife of the late John J. Fralinger III. Loving mother to Colleen Fralinger and John (Nicole) Fralinger IV. Proud and dearest Meme of Caitlyn (fiancee John Wilson) Torriero and Meemz of Kyleigh Torriero. Sister of Maureen (Thomas Stracinski) Clark, Joseph (Betty) Clark, Bill (Janet) Gallen and the late Mickey Gallen, Michael Clark, Wayne Clark, and Kevin Clark and sister in law of Rose Dempsey. Annette will be missed by her many nieces, nephews, cousins, and dear lifelong friends. Relatives and friends are invited to her visitation on Thursday morning, December 19, 2024 from 8-10:10 am at the Murphy Ruffenach Brian W. Donnelly Funeral Home, 3rd & Wolf Sts. Her Funeral Mass will be celebrated 10:30 am at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church. Burial will follow in Holy Cross Cemetery alongside her beloved late husband John. Memorial donations in her memory can be made to the Fraternal Order of Police, Lodge 5, Survivors Fund, 11630 Carolina Rd. Phila., PA 19154.