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Francis A. Mullin
Francis A. Mullin of Southampton died on July 9 at St. Catherine’s of Siena Hospital in Smithtown. A former director of admissions at the Southampton Campus of Long Island University, he was 87.
Born in Schenectady, New York, he joined the U.S. Army Air Corps and served as a pilot. He once landed a B-24 four-engine bomber in a Kansas pasture with all engines inoperable, and when the wheels touched the ground there were no injuries to the 10-man crew on board or damage to the aircraft.
He received a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree from the State University of New York at Albany and went on to work as a high school guidance counselor and in college admissions at Pratt Institute, Southampton College, Molloy College and Ross University Medical & Veterinary School. Prior to that he also worked as a veterans counselor in upstate New York.
Mr. Mullin liked to play and teach tennis and bowling. In addition, he performed as a vocalist in Schenectady with dance bands and had a radio show, “Fran Mullin Sings.”
He is survived by three daughters, Patricia and her husband Tom Kochie of Southampton, Maureen Mullin of New York City and Julia Swan of Yorktown; three granddaughters, Amanda Swan of New Paltz, Chanda and her husband Alex Hall of New Jersey, and Courtney Swan of Massachusetts; a grandson, Brian Kochie of Vermont; and two great-granddaughters, Skye and Layla Hall of New Jersey.
A graveside memorial service is planned for Friday, October 1, at 2 p.m. at Calverton National Cemetery in Calverton. In lieu of flowers, contributions to the Northport Veterans Affairs Medical Center, c/o Voluntary Service Office, 79 Middleville Road, Building 9, 1st. Floor, Northport, NY 11768-2290 would be appreciated by the family.
on Jul 28, 2010