The death of Frances Patrea Francis, age 81, of Hampton and formerly of Apohaqui, occurred at the Dr. V. A. Snow Centre, on July 7, 2013. Fran was the wife the late Frederick H. Francis. She was born in Hampstead on December 3, 1931, the daughter of the late Nelson and Jennie (Jensen) Eveleigh. Fran life’s work was to help others. She was involved in many aspects of any community where she lived. As a founding member of the Apohaqui Lower Millstream Recreational Council, she worked tirelessly for the village from the reconstruction of the Centennial Hall, to organizing supers, banquets or any task at hand. She was involved with Church of the Ascension ACW and always made sure her young family attended Sunday services and Sunday School. Norton Legion Branch #76 and Greenwich #87 were another of her passions that consumed much of her time. She never seemed to tire of helping whether it was the Greenwich Gems Seniors or with her friends and co-residents at Hillcrest or any other cause she took up. Fran was well known for her cooking. From making hundreds of bottles of pickles and preserves annually to more than a ton of fruit cakes for the MS Society to 37 pies for a community supper, nothing in the kitchen was a job too big. You could not just stop in for a visit without Fran insisting you have a snack which would be nothing less than a full meal. But most of all was Fran’s love for her family. The word family was nothing short of a cause that deserved all her focus and energy. A quality that has inevitably been passionately passed onto anyone that was privileged enough to know what truly made Fran "tick". Worthy of mention and praise was the care and love Fran passed onto her family members late in their lives. Fran is survived by her sons: David Francis, Doug Francis and Debbie Rainer and Dwight and Debbie Francis all of Hampton; 8 grandchildren: Kris, Sarah, Donna, Robb, Martha, Matthew, Joshua and Amy; 14 great grandchildren; daughter-in-law, Dolores Francis of Fredericton; sister, Pauline and Daryl Sullivan of Winsor, NS; sisters-in-law: Mildred Bundy and Marion Francis; Uncle Roy Pope; several nieces, nephews and cousins; special friend Marg Hachey. She was predeceased by brother, Bob Eveleigh; sisters: Elaine Ferris and infant sister Joan. The family will receive visitors at Sherwood’s Funeral Home and Life Tribute Centre (506-839-2156), 18 Scovil Road, Norton, NB, with visiting on Thursday, July 11, 2013, from 12 to 2 pm, followed by funeral service in Sherwood’s Chapel at 2:00 pm., Interment will take place in Riverbank Cemetery. Donations in memory of Fran may be made to the Dr. V. A. Snow Foundation or a memorial of your choice. Personal condolences to the family may be made through www.sherwoodsfuneralhome.com