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Frances Ruth Frank
1930-2024
It is with great sadness that the family announces the passing of
Frances Ruth Frank (née Veinotte) with her family by her side at
her home in Naughton, Ontario on November 24, 2024. She was 94 years
of age. Born June 10, 1930, in New Cornwall, Nova Scotia, she was
predeceased by her husband, Oswald Leland; parents Laurie Gordon and
Clover Ruth (Hallamore); and all eleven siblings (Douglas, George,
Lawrence, Leeland, Clarence, Margeson, Brenton, Hattie, Leola, Geneva
and Melba).
She is survived by her seven children, James “Jim”
(Laila), Alan (Yvette), Edward “Ed” (Beauty), Hal, Merna,
Minnie “Leila” (Tom), and Alice; fifteen grandchildren,
Keri, Kris, Kevin, Kurtis, Krista, Matthew, Adam, Carla, Jamie,
Arusha, Addis, Asmara, Julia, David and Ian; and sixteen great
grandchildren.
Frances was born and raised in New Cornwall, Nova Scotia. She had many
fond memories of growing up with her parents and siblings, including
berry picking and swimming in Caribou Lake in the summer, walking to
the one room schoolhouse, and skating on the lake in the winter. While
there were many fun times, Frances recounted that such a large family
required she be put to work “as soon as she could walk.”
Without the aid of modern conveniences, she churned butter, made
bread, helped with laundry, mucked out stalls in the barn, and most
memorable of all, at age 10 she took on the responsibility of yoking
the oxen, hitching them to the wagon, and hauling logs down to the saw
mill several miles away. These early experiences gave her a sense of
humour and fun, along with a strong, no-nonsense work ethic.
Shortly after she married and had her first child, she joined her
husband in Sudbury, Ontario. As their family grew, they built a house
on a lake in Naughton, a small subdivision outside of Lively, Ontario.
In addition to making a home and raising children, Frances helped
cultivate an extensive vegetable garden that fed not only the family,
but also people in the local area. Over the years she became known for
her sewing skills and took in sewing work until she was offered a job
at Marttila Sewing Centre in Sudbury. Frances was absolutely thrilled
and very proud to become a wage-earning worker. She had an adventurous
spirit and in her 40’s learned to cross country ski. Frances was
also an active member of the Waters Mennonite Church in Lively.
In 1980, when Oswald retired from Inco, they moved to Newburne, Nova
Scotia, with their two youngest children. She loved living close to
her father and siblings again but minded the distance to her older
children and grandchildren. Never one for idleness, Frances continued
to raise her children, sew and knit, grow gardens, make preserves,
help with the woodlots, and support the local Lutheran and Anglican
churches. Known as a hard worker, she was hired by the Sanft family to
supervise and help with blueberry picking at their Lunenburg County
Winery. In addition, she made Christmas wreaths and snared rabbits to
sell their fur.
In her 70’s, Frances moved back to Ontario, living initially with her
daughter Merna in Shelburne, Ontario, then with her son, Ed, in
Naughton, Ontario. During this time, she cared for grandchildren, kept
house, grew gardens, and made many quilts. She also loved to travel
and took many memorable trips within Canada, as well as
internationally to England, Poland and Cuba. In the last twelve years,
she and her daughter Merna built a house together in Naughton, where
she lived the remainder of her life in Merna’s care. In the last
few years, she loved watching birds, particularly hummingbirds, at
play around the birdfeeder and doing word search puzzles.
Among many other things, Frances will be remembered for the beautiful
things she made during her life. There was hardly a craft or type of
handiwork that she could not do, or perfect. While she took some night
classes, Frances was mainly self-taught. She was a master quilter, an
unparalleled seamstress and tailor, prolific knitter of mittens and
slippers, maker of jams and preserves, and an extraordinary gardener.
Over her lifetime, she made beautiful clothing, created countless
quilts, mastered upholstery, restored old trunks, created gorgeous
Christmas wreaths, cooked incredible meals, baked many wonderful pies,
and grew acres upon acres of plants, flowers, and vegetables.
The family would like to thank Dr. Liisa Levasseur of Lively, Ontario
and Bayshore palliative care nurses Julie and Lindsay for their
compassion, support and care of Frances and her family during her
final days.
Donations in her memory can be made to the Sudbury Food Bank or the
Elgin Street Mission, or your local food bank.
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