Frank Valentine Fary, 92, of Munster, passed away suddenly at home with his family present. Frank was preceded in death by his wife, Cecelia Dorothy Fary (nee Myslywiec); brothers: Joseph (Bernice) Fary and Valentine, Jr. (Delores) Fary; sisters: Eleanor (Joe) Talarek, Julia (Wally) Modrak, Maryann (Ed) Wozniak, Angie (Stan) Zaley, and Helen (Jim) Bales. He is survived by his two daughters: Alice (Ted) Armbruster of Arizona and Monica (Tom) Mance of Washington State; his sisters: Fran (Roy) Hildebrandt, Rose (Norm) Peschke, and Lorraine (Gerry) Kennedy; and many nieces and nephews. Visitation will be on Saturday, August 10, 2013 from 9:30-11:30 a.m. (coffee and rolls provided) at Burns-Kish Funeral Home, 8415 Calumet Ave., Munster, IN. Funeral Mass will be Saturday at 12:00 p.m. at St. Thomas More Church officiated by Fr. Mike Yadron. Entombment at Holy Cross Cemetery, Calumet City, IL. Born August 3, 1921 to Valentine and Victoria (nee Kowalski) Fary, Frank grew up in Hammond, IN on Morris Street. He graduated from Hammond Tech High School and voluntarily enlisted in the World War II Defense Effort (1943). Frank rode the MONON Rail Road to Indianapolis. After returning to Hammond, Frank received his assignment to Camp Atterbury and Fort Benning. Frank received ASTP training. Frank accomplished and excelled at an accelerated academic course at Alabama Polytechnic Institute, and served as Morse Code instructor in a parachute training program. Frank was sent overseas October 1, 1944. Frank served as Morse Code Operator with the 422nd Infantry, 106th Division, at the Battle of the Bulge, European Theatre, Germany. He was listed by the War Department Missing in Action in Germany. After liberation as a POW, Frank returned to Hammond. During his service, he earned a sharpshooter's medal, received the Combat Infantryman Badge, and the Bronze Star. Frank retired from the research engineering department of Standard Oil of Indiana, now BP, and enjoyed his career retirement. He was a faithful catholic of St. Thomas More Parish and a member of the American Legion, Highland branch, Post 180. Frank and his wife, Dorothy, enjoyed traveling and "living the good life." Above all, Frank was a beloved and honored son, brother, husband, and father, who consistently gave his all and never expected anything in return. He will be sorrowfully missed.