LAVERTY, Franklin "Frank" passed away on Monday, August 20, 2012 at the Bay Shore Hospital in Holmdel, NJ. He was born on October 4, 1935 in Jersey City, NJ. Frank worked as a Dispatcher for the Metro Fuel Co. in Ridgefield, NJ. He was an avid golfer and also loved to pass the time fishing and boating. He was a proud veteran serving our country in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He was also a member of the American Legion Post 23 in Keyport, NJ . Frank was a loving husband for 49 years to his wife Lucy (nee) Almodovar. He was a devoted father to son Louis and his fiance Liz Menelaou and to his daughter Arlene Laverty. He will always be cherished by his granddaughter Sabrina Laverty. Frank was a dear brother to his sister Rosemarie Volz. All of his loving nieces, nephews, family and friends will cherish the fond memories they had with Frank for years to come. Funeral from the AK Macagna Funeral Home on Friday, August 24, 2012 at 8:30am. A Prayer Service will be held at the Funeral Home at 9:30am thence to George Washington Memorial Park where the interment will take place. The family will receive their friends at the Funeral Home on Thursday from 2-4 & 7-9pm.