Frank W. Hauser Jr. Obituary (1924 - 2026)

Frank William Hauser, Jr., born April 7, 1924, in Philadelphia’s Frankford section, passed away on February 26, 2026, ;after a long and active life of service. He was the son of Dr. Frank Hauser and Adele Kirk Hauser and was predeceased by his beloved wife, Nancy (née McKenna), in 2005. He is survived by his four children, Suzanne Holland (Gerald), Marilyn Henry (Joseph), Frank Hauser III (Rita, née Papatto), and John Hauser (Michele, née Marcinek); 13 grandchildren; and 21 great-grandchildren and many cousins, nieces and nephews. Mr. Hauser was a graduate of Frankford High School, enlisted in the US Army Air Corp in 1942 and served as a staff sergeant during World War II. He earned a bachelor’s degree in education from LaSalle College and a master’s degree in educational administration from University of Pennsylvania. He devoted 34 years to the Philadelphia Public School System as a teacher and elementary school principal, serving at William M. Meredith School, General John F. Reynolds Public School and Disston Elementary School. He also served as a delegate to the Pennsylvania Association of School Administrators. He retired in 1984. A longtime resident of Mayfair, Mr. Hauser was an active volunteer, a member of St. Matthew’s Roman Catholic Church where he was a lector, a coach for Holy Terrors Little League, president of the Philadelphia School District Retired Employees Association and worked as a summer day camp counselor. He and his wife spent many years traveling throughout the United States and abroad. During his lifetime he received many honors including his selection as a distinguished Alumnus of Frankford High School, and the Legion of Honor Award from the Four Chaplains Memorial Foundation. In later years, he resided at the Villages of Pine Valley, where he remained actively involved in the community, enjoying time with his family and calling bingo games for fellow residents. A Funeral Mass will be held at St. Hilary of Poitiers Church, Rydal, on Tuesday, March 3, at 10:30 a.m., with visitation beginning at 9:15 a.m. Burial will follow at Our Lady of Grace Cemetery, Langhorne. In lieu of flowers, family suggests donations in his memory to the Oblates of St Francis DeSales. Oblate Development Office Childs Maryland, P.O. Box 87 Childs, MD 21916-0087 developmentoffice@oblates.org