Frank Faris Ganem

Francis (Frank) Faris Ganem, 88, of Tucson, Arizona passed away peacefully on January 19, 2015. Visitation will be on Friday, January 23 at 6:00 p.m. followed by the Rosary at 7:00 p.m. at Brings Funeral Home, 6910 E. Broadway (near Kolb Road). A funeral Mass will be held on Saturday, January 24, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Thomas the Apostle Church, 5150 East Valley View Road. Burial will follow at Holy Hope Cemetery, 3555 N. Oracle Road. Frank was a Tucson native and attended Tucson High School where he was a member of the baseball team and the three time State Championship football team. He then joined the Army and was stationed in Missoula, Montana as a prison guard. After three years in the service, he attended the University of Arizona studying for a degree in Business Administration and playing for the U of A baseball team. Afterwards he worked for his brother at the Cash Box Sporting Goods for twenty five years. Frank enjoyed watching all kinds of sports and movies, especially Westerns. He loved playing poker and hunting or fishing with friends, often volunteering to be the cook for the campout. But the most important thing to Frank was family and his close friends. Frank is survived by his brother Nimer and sister-in-law Mary Ganem, his brother Albert, four nieces and two nephews including Marion Jacob and husband Daniel, Stephanie Ruffin, Nicholette Gottlinger and husband George, Kathy Lorenz and husband Kent, Jim Ganem and wife Laura, and Michael Ganem and wife Tana. He also had 17 great nieces and great nephews, and many cousins. Frank was blessed to be a Godfather to over 25 children. Frank was preceded in death by his parents, Faris and Margaret Ganem, and his sister Marion. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be sent to the American Diabetes Association, either online or mailed to 1701 North Beauregard Street, Alexandria, VA 22311 or a children's charity of your choice. The family wishes to thank the staff of Emeritus at Pantano Retirement Community and Heartland Hospice.