FRANK CASSANITI, died April 18, 2013 at Indian River Medial Center in Vero Beach, FL. He was born in Pleasantville, NY and lived in Vero Beach for 18 years, coming from Lloyd Harbor, NY and Quechee, VT. He served DURING WORLD WAR II WITH THE AIR TRANSPORT COMMAND (ATC) FLYING MISSIONS BETWEEN INDIA AND CHINA AS PART OF THE HUMP' CAMPAIGN. AFTER THE WAR, HE MET HIS WIFE OF 63 YEARS WHILE FLYING THE BERLIN AIRLIFT' IN GERMANY. FRANK WORKED FOR PAN AMERICAN WORLD AIRWAYS FOR 35 YEARS AS DIRECTOR OF FLIGHT ENGINEERS WHERE HE FLEW WITH PRESIDENTS KENNEDY, FORD, JOHNSON AND NIXON. WHILE WITH PAN AM, HE COMPLETED SEVERAL AROUND-THE-WORLD COMMERCIAL FLIGHTS BREAKING PRIOR SPEED RECORDS WHICH WERE RECORDED IN THE YEARLY ALMANAC. MR. CASSANITI WAS A MEMBER OF THE CLIPPER PIONEERS ORGANIZATION FOR FORMER PAN AM COCKPIT CREW. SURVIVORS: SURVIVORS INCLUDE HIS WIFE MARIT EVA CASSANITI OF VERO BEACH AND NORWAY; DAUGHTER, LYNN CASSANITI OF NEW YORK, NY; AND SONS, DONALD OF CHAGRIN FALLS, OH AND STEVEN OF MARIETTA, GA. SERVICES: A CELEBRATION OF HIS LIFE WILL BE HELD AT 11 AM, APRIL 23, 2013 AT THE OUR SAVIOR LUTHERAN CHURCH, VERO BEACH. INTERMENT WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE GATE OF HEAVEN CEMETARY IN VALHALLA, NY AT A LATER DATE. Arrangements under the direction of Cox Gifford Seawinds Funeral Home and Crematory in Vero Beach, FL. Online condolences may be sent at www.coxgiffordseawinds.com.