Francis P. Baptiste, 86, a resident of Wappingers Falls since 2021 and formerly of Yonkers, died on November 16, 2025 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center.

Born in Mount Vernon on November 17, 1938, he was the son of the late Anthony and Anna (Massella) Baptiste. Frank proudly served our country in the US Army from 1956-1959. He had been employed as a driver for UPS in Pelham for 30 years until his retirement in 1995.

On November 14, 1963 in Yonkers, Frank married Anna Zerbe who survives at home. He is also survived by his son, Michael Baptiste and his wife Michelle of Danbury, CT; and his daughter, Kim Clancy of Chesapeake, VA. In addition to his parents, he was also predeceased by his daughter, Elena Clancy in 2000.

Services will be private at this time.