Frank Eugene Roney

Beloved cat enthusiast and retired maintenance wizard Frank was born on May 31, 1946, in Monterey Park, CA. He was the second of five children born to Larry and Lillian Roney.

He attended El Monte High School (class of 1964) and Mt. San Antonio College. Frank has lived in Culver City, Oregon, where he worked as Chief of Police for 7 years. He later returned to California to put down roots in King City in 1973, where his parents and younger siblings also lived. He was a Police Officer for KCPD throughout the seventies and eighties. He also ran a sign painting business, Signs by Frank. In 1987, he began working as Head of Maintenance and occasionally filled in as a substitute school bus driver for KCHS. He retired from KCHS in 2005.

Frank spent his retirement years attending Medieval events, perfecting his recipe for clam chowder, reminding the neighbors to slow down and smell the roses, and dedicating time to his many rescue cats.

He parted ways with his cats and all who loved him on March 15, 2025, while at home in the care of his two sons and ex-wife, Margaret. He was preceded in death by his parents, older brother: Larry Jr. and younger sister: Chris. He is survived by his siblings: Jeff (Karen) Roney of Bakersfield and Pam Hudson of King City; sons: Sean and Lucas, granddaughter Ava, as well as many nieces and nephews.

Celebration of Life to be held at noon on Saturday, May 31, 2025, at Pozzi's Stampede, 207 Broadway in King City.

Published in King City Rustler and Salinas Valley Tribune · April 28, 2025