Francesca “Frankie” Scalise

Born on May 10, 1966, in Jamestown, New York, she was the beloved daughter of Angelo J. and Carol J. Chiappetta Scalise. Frankie was a proud 1992 graduate of the University of Arizona. She graduated from Jamestown High School in 1984 and Jamestown Community College in 1986. She was a certified Clinical Laboratory Scientist and a retiree of Tucson VA Medical Center.

Frankie was an avid gardener and had a love of nature. In her spare time, she enjoyed raising ducks and loved her goose, Lily. She was a very generous person and will be deeply missed.

She is survived by her husband, Patrick Gentry of Sahuarita, AZ; her mother, Carol Scalise of Tucson, AZ; her brother, Jack Scalise of Buffalo, NY; her sisters, Andrea (Steve) Wasiura of Fredonia, NY, and Constancia (Darron) Mickelsen of Tucson, AZ; her niece, Alana Taber of Ventura, CA; and her nephew, Adam Wasiura of Fredonia, NY. The family will have a private service.