Frank Centino Burns

Frank Centino Burns was born on December 22, 1937 in Pasay City, Philippines to Frank Edward Burns and Apolinaria Centino.

He grew up in the Philippines, attending La Milagrosa Academy, a private catholic high school, and later acquired his Bachelors of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from Feati University in 1967.

Frank married Emilia Catalan on July 23, 1964, and moved to Porterville in 1969, where he resided most of his life.

Early in his career, he worked as a mechanical engineer in Manila, Philippines. After moving to the United States, he held various jobs including working on the Trans America Pipeline System (TAPS) in Alaska in the 1970s and working on canal maintenance for the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. He finished his career working at the Friant Water Authority, until his retirement in 2009.

Frank peacefully passed away at his home in Fresno, California on the evening of Friday, August 10, 2018.

He is survived by his beloved wife of 54 years, Emilia; five children and their spouses- Peppard and his wife Lisa, Jason and his wife Grachelle, Grace, Baltazar and his wife Cheryl, and Frank III and his wife Emily; seven grandchildren-zachary, Mckenna, Morgan, Julianna, Anderson, Audrey and Ivy; and his siblings John H. Burns, William Burns, Martha Burns Miller, Maria B Soliman, Joaquin Burns and Manuel Burns.

He was preceded in death by two siblingsnewton Burns and Andrea Burns.

There will be a viewing at Myers Chapel on Thursday, August 23, 2018 from 4-7PM, with a Rosary service at 6PM .

A mass at St. Anne’s Church on Friday, August 24, 2018 at 11AM, following with the burial at the St. Anne’s Cemetery. Any flowers and condolences can be sent under his name to Myers Chapel.