Frank J. Carnabuci III, 73, was Manhattan headmaster for more than 30 years

Frank J. Carnabuci III

Frank J. Carnabuci III, of Mount Kisco, an administrator at private schools in Manhattan, died Dec. 24. He was 73.

Carnabuci lived most of his life in Mount Kisco. He graduated from Horace Greeley High School and Drew University and earned degrees from Columbia University and the Harvard Graduate School of Education.

Carnabuci served for over 30 years as headmaster of the Birch Wathen Lenox School and previously as assistant headmaster at the Dalton School, both in Manhattan. 

He served on the boards of Rippowam Cisqua School, the Brick Church School, Drew University, Harvard Graduate School of Education and St.  Matthew’s preschool.

He is survived by his wife, Mary Farley, and his two children, Andrew  Carnabuci, of West Hartford, Conn., and Sarah Carnabuci, of San Francisco, Calif. He is also survived by his sister, Nanci Carnabuci-Fitzgerald. 

A memorial service will be held  Friday, Jan. 10, at 1 p.m., at  St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church, located at 382 Cantitoe St., Bedford.