Frank Angelo Biagi

Frank A. Biagi

Annabella, Utah

Mourn for this world for it has lost its Superman. Frank Angelo Biagi, 97, passed away at his home in Annabella on April 11, 2014. He was born, October 21, 1916 in the Bronx, New York to Alfred and Cathrine Piccoli Biagi.

Frank said he experienced two life times, witnessing the world’s evolution towards technology. Not being a big man, he received golden gloves in the boxing feather-weight division.

A boyhood interest in flight brought Frank to the Army Air Corps. A Pearl Harbor survivor, he witnessed the tragedies of war as an aerial photographer, being on the ground that fateful day in Hawaii. Firing the first American shot at the Japanese, Frank learned to hate the world’s causes of war. Malaria saved his life as he was in the hospital when his plane was shot down. For extra income, he photographed starlets when they came to entertain the troops. After his service, he became a photographer for Vogue, Cosmopolitan and Esquire magazines. He was a student of Ansel Adams, carrying on his knowledge of lighting techniques.

Frank was a man of "several wives". He was married twice before he met the love of his life at the Valley Ho in Panarama City. Impressing his beautiful future wife, his waitress at the time, by eating a whole cheesecake on a bet. Frank and Norma Jean Coffey, were wed on August 21, 1960 in North Hollywood, CA. Together for 53 years, they had a special love and admiration for each other. She preceded him in death April 19, 2013.

Frank had a love not only for his family, but for the nature of this earth. Working as a photographer, teacher of photography, a landscape artist, he shared his love of the beauty of this world by enhancing it’s beauty in memory and grace through his talents.

Frank is survived by his daughter, Tina Maria Plott; 6 grandchildren and 1 great-grandson; step-children, Jack (Jan) Hammond, Rita (Craig) Patterson, Pat Martin, Peggy Molloy, Sue (Russ) Wagner; 14 step-grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren and 3 great-great-grandchildren; and 3 nieces.

Also preceded in death by daughter, Angela.

Funeral services will take place on Friday, April 18, 2014 at 12:00 Noon in the Annabella 2 ^nd Ward Chapel. Friends may call at the Magleby Mortuary in Richfield on Thursday evening from 6 to 8 pm or on Friday at the ward chapel in Annabella from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Burial will be in the Monroe City Cemetery with military rites by the Monroe American Legion Post #37 and the Utah Honor Guard. Funeral Directors, Magleby Mortuary, Richfield, Salina and Manti. Online guest book www.maglebymortuary.com