Frank Sciarrotta celebrated his 100th birthday on Sunday.

Frank was born on July 28, 1919, to Cologero and Maria Sciarrotta of Trenton, New Jersey. His parents emigrated from Sicily. He was one of seven children and is the last surviving of his siblings.

Frank left school at an early age to help support his family. He worked in the family grocery store and served as a butcher.

Aside from his time at the grocery store, he worked a variety of jobs. He was a coil winder, owned a pizza shop and sold clothes and household products.

In September 1946, Frank married the love of his life, Celestina. They had one daughter, MaryAnn, and later, one granddaughter, Jacqueline. The pair was married for 62 years.

In the neighborhood, Frank became known as the bread maker. He would often make bread and hand it out to his neighbors.

“Everyone loved his bread,” MaryAnn said.

Frank enjoyed music. He was in a band called The Blue Notes, and played a few instruments such as the saxophone, clarinet and piano. The band played at many venues.

Frank’s passion for music didn’t leave even when the band went away.

“When he thought he couldn’t play the saxophone anymore, he sold his. But it wasn’t long after that he went to a pawnshop and bought another one,” MaryAnn said.

In 2014, Frank moved to Jonas to live with MaryAnn. Currently, he resides at Brookmont Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Effort.

A birthday party was held for him on Friday. The room was full of joyful residents, decorations and birthday treats. MaryAnn was there, along with Sen. Mario Scavello and Nancy Parks, who represented Rep. Jack Rader’s office. They presented him with citations marking the special occasion from both the Pennsylvania Senate and House of Representatives.

Approximately 30 additional family members visited Frank on Saturday.