Bruce of Glen Arm, Maryland formerly of Abington, August 11, 2007 Frances (Wright) Bruce 96 years. Wife of the late Kenneth A. Bruce, Mother of Sharyn B. Spray of Joppa, MD, Grandmother of Christopher Spray of New York City and great grandmother of Zachary and Abigail Spray. Sister of Wanda Raynor of Prince Edward Island, Muriel Olive of New Brunswick and the late Gladys Ellis. Survived by many nieces and nephews. Funeral services were private.
Obituary
Frances (Wright) Bruce died Saturday at the Hospice of Baltimore Gilchrist Center, Towson, MD, after a period of failing health. Born, raised and educated in Canada, she was the daughter of the late Frank N. and Pearl (Clark) Wright and moved to Easton in 1929. Frances received her nursing degree from Goddard Hospital School of Nursing and was employed as a registered nurse at the former Moore Hospital in Brockton, was a private duty nurse, school nurse for ten years in the Weymouth School System and in 1972 retired from Embassy House Nursing Home as night supervisor. She was a member of the Abington Mother’s Club for 50 years, enjoyed reading, knitting, taking cruises with her friends and was a member of the United Church of Christ in Abington.
She is survived by her daughter Sharyn Bruce-Spray of Joppa, MD, one grandson Christopher Spray of New York City, two great grandchildren Zachary & Abigail Spray, two sisters Wanda Raynor of Prince Edward Island, and Muriel Olive of New Brunswick, and many nieces and nephews. She was the wife of the late Kenneth A. Bruce and sister of the late Gladys Ellis.