James J. Dougherty Funeral Home, Inc.


Francis W. LaPolla

( September 07, 1948 - October 25, 2019 )

Francis W. "Frank" LaPolla of Levittown passed away on Friday, October 25, 2019 at his home. He was 71.

Born in Trenton, Frank has been a life long resident of Lower Bucks County. He graduated from Bishop Egan High School in 1966 and received his Bachelor's of Art Education from Midwestern College in Denison, Iowa.

Frank has been a resident of Middletown Township for the past 22 years and was a member of Queen of the Universe parish.

Since the age of 16, Frank has been employed with Acme Markets at various locations including Levittown and Morrisville, retiring in 2015.

He was a member of the Philadelphia Modifiers Car Club since 1976 and the National Street Rod Association since 1973.

Beloved husband of Donna for 44 years, Frank was the loving father of Christina Gillespie (Jared) and Tony LaPolla and devoted grandfather of Maeve.

Son of the late Angelo and Clara LaPolla, Frank is survived by his brother, Angelo LaPolla (Helen); sisters Kathy Park (Terry), Vicki Winslow (Saylor), Vonnie Fisher (John) and Maryann Bohl (Keith) and many nieces, nephews and extended family members.

Family and friends may call from 6 until 8 p.m. on Friday, Nov 1st, and 8:30 until 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, Nov 2nd, at the James J. Dougherty Funeral Home, Inc., 2200 Trenton Rd., Levittown. His funeral Mass will be celebrated on Saturday, Nov 2nd, 10 a.m. at Queen of the Universe Church followed by Rite of Committal at Resurrection Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network, 1500 Rosecrans Avenue, Suite 200, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266 (pancan.org)