Frank A. Pachico Jr. of West Tisbury died on Sunday evening, Sept. 12 at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital after a long battle with cancer. He was 77.

A native of the Vineyard, Frank was born on April 2, 1933, at home in Vineyard Haven.

He was a painter, a carpenter and a caretaker for many Island homes. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and especially spending countless hours working in his garden. Most of all he enjoyed spending time with his six grandchildren. Frank served in the armed forces in the Army from 1953 to 1955 while stationed in Germany.

He has three sons, Charles, Wayne and Gregory and his wife, Heidi. He is survived by his brothers, Donald Pachico and his wife, Judy, and Melvin Pachico and his wife, Judy; his sisters, Sylvia Metell and her husband, Arthur, Linda Fullin and her husband, Timothy, and Susan Jackson and her husband, Peter.

PopPop is survived by his loving grandchildren, Michael, Nicole, Samantha, Shaina, Amanda and Andrea, all of whom live on the Island; his brother and sisters in law, Roger Sylva and his wife, Gloria, Donna Tompkins and her husband, Walter, and Esther McCracken; and several nieces and nephews.

He was predeceased by his loving wife, Katherine; his parents, Frank Pachico Sr. and Gladys (Brooks) Pachico; his sister, Lillian Burovac and his brother in law Leland (Sonny) Sylva.

A graveside service will be held in the Oak Grove Cemetery in Vineyard Haven on Friday, Sept. 17 at 11 a.m. officiated by the Rev. Michael Nagle. Military honors will be provided by the Veterans of Martha’s Vineyard.

In lieu of flowers donations may be made in his memory to the Hospice of Martha’s Vineyard, P.O. Box 2549, Oak Bluffs, MA 02557.

Arrangements are under the care of the Chapman, Cole and Gleason Funeral Home, Edgartown Road, Oak Bluffs. Please visit ccgfuneralhome.com for online guest book and information.