Frank J. Errera, Jr.
May 26, 1965 - January 8, 2021
Frank Errera, Jr, 55, of Baltimore passed away on Friday, January 8th at home.
Not a fan of formalities, his loved ones know that a traditional funeral would be an unfit send off for Frank.
Instead, in the coming weeks they will host a gathering of friends and family for a Celebration of Life in
Frank's memory, of which a date, time and place will be forthcoming.
Frank is survived by his wife, Sherry and his sister-in-law, Jennifer Auxier, and their parents Sam Auxier,
Jr and his wife Carol; by his father, Frank J Errera, Sr. & his wife Wendy; his sisters Mary Leggit and
family, and Deborah Valentine-Errera and family; his brothers David Errera and family, and Earl Errera
and his children; his birth-mother, Virginia Coutinho and half-brother Greg. Frank is preceded by his late
mother, Norma J (Donaldson) Errera, and birth-father John G. Feazell. Frank is also survived by his most
dearest friend, Mike Draper.
Frank was born on May 26, 1965, in Washington, D.C., during a time when single, young mothers were
not yet well-accepted into society. Trying to do the right thing by her son, Frank's birth mother turned to
Catholic Charities right around the time that a young couple, Frank Sr. and Norma Errera, turned to the
organization with a desire to adopt a child to love and raise as their own. That lucky child would be named
Frank Errera, Jr. It would not be long before Frank, Jr. became one of 5 brothers and sisters, Deborah,
Mary, David and Earl. Sadly, the matriarch of the family, Norma Errera, passed away on June 21, 1994 of
cancer.
Not long thereafter, Frank would learn of his birth mother, Ginny Coutinho. She had longed to meet her
son, and that would happen on October 3, 1998 in Boston while Frank had a stop there during a tour up
the east coast with his band while pursuing his passion for music. He would also learn that he had a
younger half-brother, Greg.
In the years that followed, Frank would reunite with a consistent character that made their debut in his life
in 1989 when Frank was just 24. That character slipped back into Frank's world in late February 2010 and
on Good Friday, April 2nd of that year, Frank married his loving wife, Sherry. It would be six months to the
day later that Frank and Sherry married again, on October 2nd, during what turned out to be a legendary
wedding event for the ages to celebrate their union among families and friends.
Frank was born with a determined passion for music. Extremely talented in song and verse, he spent
most of his life writing, recording and playing music for his own enjoyment and for live audiences.
Generated by him over decades, Frank archived all of his written music, lyrics and concepts into a
collection of monumental proportions. Frank spent years playing with several bands, including Soul
Gypsy, The Reprobates and his own concept, The Filthy Rotten Sex Machine.
Through all the ups and downs, good and bad, happy and sad, helping to generate years of antics and
stories that ruminate from the music scene, has remained Frank's lifelong sidekick, fellow musician and
band mate, and Frank's soul brother since grade school, Mike Draper. Through thick and thin, and many
legendary antics, Frank and Mike maintained an unbreakable bond and friendship that few people are
fortunate enough to find in life.
Frank was born an old soul and also loved the cozy comfort being at home. He loved Sundays with the
slow-cooker doing its thing in the kitchen, having a game on the TV, and enjoying the simple pleasures of
doing the Sunday crossword or picking at his guitar.
At the same time, his curiosity and amazement at the world around him made him a dreamer for bigger
and better things. His wife Sherry recounts, “Listening to him excitedly tell me about his revelations often
led to hours of us drawing and writing out ideas and how to achieve them. I don't know how yet to
reconcile that I'll never get to see his face light up or him smile at me like he did during those, and
countless other times, again. Whenever Frank smiled at me it made my heart light up. And no matter what the circumstances of the day were, that smile always filled my heart with relief and I knew that everything was going to be okay.”
Frank's brilliant mind spent little time at rest, leading him to study and write about sports statistics,
logistics and all things related to engineering and mechanics. There's not a sport that Frank didn't love,
including bowling for which he was a winning league competitor as a teen. He also loved to swim and
became a lifeguard at a young age. Frank would also develop an interest in auto mechanics and
worked/trained at Freightliner and several other mechanic and machine shops during his life. Frank's
persistent job was as a driver/courier which gave him the flexibility he needed to pursue his music career.
During his work as a driver, Frank also developed a strong desire to work in transportation logistics due to the operational inefficiencies he experienced while on the job. Unfortunately, he'd not have a chance to
bring his ideas to market before his passing.
During his too short life, Frank's heart of gold touched the lives of those that knew him and those that
were lucky enough to experience his musical and many other talents.
We are heartbroken that Frank is gone, so suddenly and far too soon. We can now only take comfort in
knowing that he's at peace in a better place than this world.
Personal words from Frank’s wife Sherry:
Frank’s absence has left a huge hole inside of me. Our one US - now just one me - continues to reel after
being ripped away, along with our hopes, dreams, and entire world. In an instant it all vanished right
before my eyes and I was helpless to stop it. Unable to hold onto it.
Frank’s sudden passing let itself in silently, making it insomuch a senseless, cruel and tragic taking.
The only thing I can do now is pray to remain strong in the belief that God has a higher purpose for our
separation and this incredible loss.
But this loss is not only mine. I share this pain with many people who have been part of our lives, and remain part of mine. I cannot fathom having made it this far through this ordeal without their love and support. I trust that from somewhere Frank is watching over us and I know that along with me, he’d be incredibly humbled and grateful to know that we have such loving and supportive families and friends. Thank you everyone for being there for me now, for him always, and for us through these years. I speak for both of us when I say that we love you all.
My Dear Frank:
-- Frank, I forever hold out my heart for you. Knowing that a time will come when we will reunite for the
rest of days. A time and place where things are always bright, hearts are never heavy and minds are filled with positivity and light. Until then I will miss you terribly, love you incredibly, and be with you in spirit as you are with me always. Your loving wife, Sherry --
Donations:
In leiu of flowers, the family asks that you please make donations to:
The Baltimore Restaurant Relief Fund
2309 Maryland Ave.
Baltimore, MD 21218
https://www.bmorerestaurantrelief.org/
When donating, please include: “In Memory of Frank Errera, Jr.”
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