Lucy Ely Pagán

Vital Information

Residence

Waterbury, Vermont (as of Bongiorno-Frank wedding announcement)

Notes

First wife of Thomas William Frank (ID 135). Full name: Lucy Ely Pagán. From Puerto Rico per family knowledge (Kevin Frank). Vermont birth record for son Brian (1984) lists her birthplace as Illinois — she may have been born in Illinois to Puerto Rican parents, or the record may be inaccurate. Surname 'Pagán' is common in Puerto Rico; 'Ely' appears to be a middle name. Resides in Waterbury, VT (per Bongiorno-Frank wedding announcement). Thomas Frank lives separately in Milton, VT — suggesting they are divorced or separated. Mother of Brian Thomas Frank (b. 1984) and Michael Steven Frank.

Sources

Vermont Birth Records 1909-2008 (FamilySearch ark:/61903/1:1:KF5P-KZX) — listed as 'Lucy Ely Pagan, Wife, Illinois'; Bongiorno-Frank wedding announcement, Stowe Reporter (vtcng.com) — 'Lucy Ely Pagán of Waterbury'; Family knowledge (Kevin Frank, 2026-03-31)

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