Of Dousman.  Long-time resident of Wauwatosa.   Sunday, May 22, 2016, age 100 years.  Beloved husband for 75 years of Helen (nee Shanahan) who preceded him in death, May 11, 2012.  Dear father of Richard “Dick”.  Loving grandfather of Matthew (Renee) Burany, Jason (Susie) Burany and his great-grandson, Jake.  Preceded in death by his brothers, Henry and Joseph; and his sister, Amelia.  Further survived by Dick’s Sweetie, Sheri Weitner, nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.  

Visitation Tuesday, May 31 from 9:30am until time of Memorial Service at 11:30am at the Funeral Home.  In lieu of flowers, memorials to Foundation of WATDA, appreciated.  This is and organization that helps young people get training in the automotive industry.

Frank was born on August 15, 1915 in Milwaukee to Peter and Julia Burany.   A self-made man, he owned and operated the Sleepy Hollow Motel on Bluemound Road in Elm Grove for many years with his wife, Helen in addition to owning a service station on 76th  and Center Street in Wauwatosa.   Frank  was a star midget racer, one good enough to eventually gain induction in the National Midget Auto Racing Hall of Fame, and also a part-time AAA stock car driver in the 1950s. He finished 5th in his Indy Car debut at Arlington, TX in 1949, but only entered four more races afterward, and made only one further start, coming home 10th at his home race in Milwaukee in 1950.  His passion for racing and the community/brotherhood associated with it  led him to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway every year in May including this year in April.  Somewhere he found the time and energy in the 1970’s to report traffic from the WTMJ Safetycopter team to commuters below.  In his later years, he was the maintenance supervisor for The Greater Milwaukee Bank which later became M&I.   His presence and contributions to the racing community will be missed.