Lieutenant Colonel Frank Leroy Bohn

1920 - 2010  (89 years)

• Name	Frank Leroy Bohn
  Prefix	Lieutenant Colonel
  Born	9 May 1920	Hackensack, Bergen County, New Jersey, USA   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Died	23 Mar 2010	Escazu, San José, Costa Rica   [2]
  Buried	Y  [3]
  Person ID	I80719	Suedpfalz
  Last Modified	25 Aug 2016

  
  

  Father	Frederick Bohn,   b. 9 May 1887, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA ,   d. 23 May 1974, Bellmore, Nassau County, New York, USA  (Age 87 years)
  Mother	Hazel Beryl Learned,   b. 16 Aug 1897, Ash Point, Owls Head, Knox County, Maine, USA ,   d. 9 Jan 1999, Rio Rancho, Sandoval County, New Mexico, USA  (Age 101 years)
  Married	19 Jul 1919	Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA
  Family ID	F35943	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Marian Elizabeth Duggan,   b. 24 Dec 1920,   d. 26 Jul 1989, New York, USA  (Age 68 years)
  Married	16 Feb 1943
  Children	1. Barbara Bohn   2. Marilyn Bohn   3. Kristi Bohn   4. Roy Bohn
  Last Modified	1 May 2018
  Family ID	F36506	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Alice Centeno Martin
  Married	14 May 1994
  Last Modified	1 May 2018
  Family ID	F36507	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S25] 1930 US Federal Census, (www.ancestry.com). Name: F Leroy Bohn Home in 1930: Wood Ridge, Bergen, New Jersey View Map Age: 9 Estimated birth year: abt 1921 Relation to Head of House: Son Father's name: Frederick Bohn Mother's name: Hazel B Bohn Race: White [S8] Information from an informant - Auskunft eines Informanten - Information d'un informateur. Proposed Change: Lieutenant Colonel Frank Leroy Bohn (I80719)Tree: Südpfalz / Southern PalatinateLink: http://www.birkenhoerdt.net/getperson.php?personID=I80719&tree=SuedpfalzDescription: Died: Escazu, San José, Costa RicaEscazú, is the capital city of the canton of Escazú in the province of San José in Costa Rica. Mariner's Knoll Genealogy USA [S927] Obituary. BOHN -- Lt. Col. Frank LeRoy Bohn, USAF Ret. died March 23, 2010 at his home in Escazu, Costa Rica at the age of 89, leaving a legacy of his dedication to the pursuit of knowledge, education, hard work, and commitment to family. He married Marian Elizabeth Duggan February 16, 1943. She preceded him in death July 26, 1989. He married Alice Centeno Martin of San Jose, Costa Rica May 14, 1994. Frank is survived by his wife, Alice Bohn; children, Barbara (Greg) Canavan of Los Alamos, NM, Marilyn (Tilford) Harp of Albuquerque, NM, Kristi (Robert) McHugh of Prescott, AZ, Roy (Laura) Bohn of Los Alamos, NM; grandchildren John Canavan, Heather Canavan, Erik Harp, Adam Harp, Shawn McHugh, Jessie Bohn; great- grandchildren, Saeble Harp, McKynah Harp; his sisters, Alice Veazie, Gloria (Frances) Lorette; step-children, Christian Hangen, Ingrid (Jordi) Triquell, Erika (Edgardo) Gamboa; step-grandchildren, Montserrat Triquell, Santiago Triquell, Rafael Aguilar, Javier Gamboa, Daniel Gamboa; and many nieces and nephews. He was also preceded in death by his sister, Hazel Wadsworth; and his parents, Frederick and Hazel (Learned) Bohn. Frank lived an amazing life. He was born in Hackensack, New Jersey May 9, 1920 and graduated from Rockland HS, Maine. Throughout his distinguished Air Force career, he served as a fighter pilot during WW II, as Operations Officer for the 512th Fighter Interceptor Squadron in England, implemented the USAF Academy Air Field for cadet training, and worked in base operations in many states, England, and Vietnam. He retired from Kirtland Air Base in Albuquerque and resided in Albuquerque, New Mexico until moving to Costa Rica. Frank leaves behind a far-reaching community of family and friends who cherished his wit, his stories of unusual life experiences, his gift of solving any problem, and dedication to those he loved. He was greatly loved and will be greatly missed. Memorial contributions may be made to a children's or veteran's charity of choice in Frank's name.