Frances Liotta 1920-2012
Frances Liotta was born May 29, 1920 in Cheyenne, Laramie County, Wyoming to
Tomasso & Evelyna Raby Liotta. Her father Tomasso was born in Siclly,
Italy. Her mother in Oklahoma. Their marriage was in Fort Smith, Sebastian Co., Ar.
The family was living in Sebastian Co. again in the 1930s. His occupation was "house to
house salesman". On an earlier record he was a "waiter".
Frances enlisted in the WACs, Womeens Army Corps, as a Private January 24, 1944 in Oklahoma City,
Oklahoma although her place of residenice was Sebastian Co., Ar. She states she has a grammar
school education. Her last rank was Sgt. Nothing more is known about her service. Her obit below has more
details.
June 16, 2012 Frances Liotta passed away in Tulsa, Tulsa Co., Oklahoma. Her butrial was at Memorial Park
Cemetery in Tulsa.
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Frances Liotta, 92, retired Hillcrest Hospital medical records clerk, died Saturday in
Talihina. Rosary 7 p.m. Tuesday, Butler-Stumpff Funeral Home Chapel, and Mass 9:30 a.m.
Wednesday, St. Pius X Catholic Church. (Tulsa World)
Occupation: Medical Records Clerk for the U.S. Army and Hillcrest Hospital
Organizations: Womens Army Corp; American Legion Post 308; Disabled American
Veterans; VFW; Loyal Order of Ducks; National Order of Alley Cats; Womens Army Veterans
Association; Member of Christ the King Catholic Parish; Hillcrest Medical Center Retiree
Frances Liotta was a true patriot. She was a veteran of both WWII and the Korean Conflict
serving in the WAC.
She was born May 29, 1920 in Cheyenne, WY to Tom & Evelyna Liotta. She had many brothers
and sisters, 3 of which are still living; Evelyna Larson, Eva Jeanette Taylor and Anthony
Liotta. She is also survived by a large family of nieces, nephews, cousins and many loving
friends she had made through the years.
She was preceded in death by her parents and 6 brothers and sisters, John, Sam, Tom, Nancy,
Vincent and Joseph.
Frances would have greatly appreciated donations in her memory be made to the Liotta Family
Scholarship Fund for Excellence set up at St. Pius X Catholic Church.
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