Suzanne Allen Frantz

Suzanne Allen Frantz, age 92, died peacefully on April 11, 2020 at her home in Meadow Ridge, Redding, Connecticut, where she moved to be nearer her children after residing for fifty years in Pittsburgh, PA. Sue, as she was known to her many friends, was born in Louisville, Kentucky on January 24, 1928. Her parents were James Smoot Allen and Ruth Rodgers Allen of Washing-ton, Kentucky. Her brother, General James R. Allen, who preceded her in death, was Superin-tendent of the U.S. Air Force Academy and Chief of Staff, Supreme Allied Powers Europe. Su-zanne attended Sullins College in Bristol, Virginia and the University of Kentucky in Lexington. During a Christmas holiday dance at the US Military Academy at West Point, Suzanne met her brother's friend, cadet Robert Lewis Frantz. Sue and Bob were married in Louisville, Kentucky on November 20, 1948. Sue and her family moved to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania where Bob be-came a partner in the law firm Buchanan Ingersoll. After his retirement from active duty in the Army, Sue supported Bob in his decision to continue in the Army Reserve. He commanded the 99th ARCOM which includes Ohio, West Virginia and half of Pennsylvania. When Bob eventually rose to the rank of Major General, it was Sue who pinned on his two stars. In Pittsburgh, she became the living embodiment of the term "southern hospitality." She was gracious, kind and generous to all who knew her. Her parties and the other activities she organized were famously wonderful. She loved this aspect of her life. And she never lost her lilting southern accent. Su-zanne believed strongly in the importance of giving back to her community. During her hus-band's studies at Harvard Law School, Suzanne was President of the Harvard Law Wives. She was Chairman of The National Society of the Colonial Dames of the Commonwealth of Pennsyl-vania, Allegheny County Committee, President of Women of Calvary Episcopal Church, Presi-dent of Hillcrest Garden Club, served on the Women's Committee Carnegie Museum of Art, Junior League of Pittsburgh, Auxiliary Board of Shadyside Hospital, and was a Trustee of Holmes House. She was a member of The Pittsburgh Golf Club. She is survived by her three children, all living in Connecticut: Charton Christopher Frantz, Rodgers Allen Frantz and Ruth Patterson Frantz. She has five grandchildren, Robert Weymouth Frantz, Maximillian Kayser Frantz, Mar-shall Egan Frantz, Charles Christopher Frantz, Charlotte Rodgers Healy and two great grandchil-dren, Samuel Charles Frantz and Amy Helen Frantz. A celebration of Suzanne's life will take place when it's possible for people to gather happily together again. In lieu of flowers, the Frantz family would greatly appreciate any donation to The Thomas Jefferson Foundation (www.monticello.org/thomas-jefferson-foundation/thomas-jefferson-foundation-an-overview/
or to the Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh, PA (https://members.carnegiemuseums.org/site/Donation2?16520donation=form1&df_id=16520)
or to Calvary Episcopal Church (https://www.calvarypgh.org) For information or to sign an online register, please visit www.SpearFuneralHome.com