Frank Cuda, a longtime resident of San Mateo, born Jan. 29, 1931, in Czechoslovakia, died in his sleep after a short serious illness Sept. 29, 2016. He was 85.
Just 17 years old, he had to escape his country, then under the Communist regime. Near starving in a German refugee camp, his great survival instinct helped him to persevere until he immigrated to Australia and then, a few years later, landed in San Francisco. In the ’50s, jobs were scarce. Almost desperate, Frank finally got hired as a union machinist at the Heat and Control plant, where he worked until his retirement.
For many years. Frank volunteered for the Sokol San Francisco Gymnastic Organization. Here he found his “second family” of Czechs and Slovaks and met his Danish wife, Birgit. This year they celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary.
“Frank was very popular for his cheerful nature, we always found him with a smile on his face, always ready to help and will be sorely missed by his wife, relatives in Czech Republic and many dear friends there and here.”
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