Palmarin de la Cruz Francisco

Born in Laoag Ilocos Norte, PhilippinesJanuary 18, 1934 to Thomas Francisco and Leoncia de la Cruz Francisco.

He is survived by his wife Teresita, two daughters; Maria Teresa Cappuccio and Maria Lourdes Francisco, a son: Paul Anthony Francisco and five grandchildren: Billy and Alex Cappuccio, Sofia Geck, and Noah and Zack Francisco. Sons-in-law William Cappuccio and Gary Geck, and Daughter-in-law Candice Bryant Francisco.

He graduated from St. Williams College Boys Preparatory High School and the University of Santo Thomas College of Medicine.  He did his internship at BonSecoursHospital in Grosse Point, Michigan and completed his Family Practice residency at PrincetonHospital in Princeton, New Jersey and his Pediatrics residencies at Christiana Medical Center Wilmington, Delaware and St. Christopher Children’s Hospital in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He did his solo practice in Pediatrics in Seaford, Delaware for twenty-two years and served as a staff pediatrician at St. Francis Hospital Pediatric Center.

After retirement, he accepted a position as an Emergency Room Physician at NewarkEmergencyCenter in Newark, Delaware.

Pal held positions as a sports team physician for the Seaford, Delaware school district, was chairman and CEO of the Nanticoke Emergency Medical Clinic at NanticokeMemorialHospital in Seaford, Delaware. He is a past President of Sussex County Medical Society, a member of the Board of Trustees Medical Society of Delaware, Associate Medical Director of First State Blue Cross and Blue Shield, and past President of the Philippine Medical Society.

He was a Fourth Degree member of the Knights of Columbus and a supporter of the Boys Scouts of America.

A memorial service will be held:

Saturday,  October 10, 2009 at 11:00a.m.

St. Patrick Catholic Church

615 Congress Avenue, Havre de Grace, MD21078

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that a donation be sent to:

St. Patrick’s Catholic Church

615 Congress Avenue, Havre de Grace, MD21078