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Frank Keltz Norante

Norante

Frank Keltz Norante of Edina, Minn., and Henderson, Nev., formerly of Butler County, passed away unexpectedly Feb. 25 of natural causes.

Born in Latrobe on Oct. 7, 1956, he was the beloved son of Nicholas John and Barbara Jennings Keltz Norante.

Frank was a graduate of Knoch High School and the University of Cincinnati, where he was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon.

Frank is survived by his cherished wife, J.J.; his mother, Barbara, and his brother, Nicholas J. Norante Jr., both of Butler. He also is survived by his sisters, Christine (Robert) Weyant of Wexford and Virginia (Tod) Schmidt of Twinsburg, Ohio; nephews Nicholas M. Norante and Robert Weyant; niece Laura (Ben) Erdeljac; great- nephew, Lucas Erdeljac; and beloved aunts, uncles and cousins.

He was preceded in death by his father, Nicholas, and his mother- in-law, Hardy Lowe Clay, who made her home with him and J.J. in her final years.

<B>NORANTE</B> — The family of Frank Keltz Norante, who passed away Saturday, Feb. 25, 2012, will receive friends from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday at <B>Fox Funeral Home</B>, 410 W. Main St., Saxonburg. At 4 p.m., there will be an opportunity to share remembrances of Frank’s life. All are invited to participate as they choose.In lieu of flowers, donations to the Butler County Humane Society, 1015 Evans City Road, Renfrew, PA 16053; to Bridging, 201 W. 87th St., Bloomington, MN 55420, or the charity of your choice are preferred.Services were previously held in Edina, Minn.Information also is available at www.foxfuneralhomeinc.com.

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