Frances W. Singleton, age 90, of Auburn, NH passed away on Monday, September 29, 2008 at Pleasant Valley Nursing Home in Derry, NH. Born in Sorel, Quebec, Canada on May 9, 1918, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Georgianna (Lemoine) Sheppard. A former resident of Tyngsboro, MA, she had also spent 26 years living in Eustis, Fla. She was a former employee of Raytheon and attended First United Baptist Church in Lowell.
She is survived by her daughter, Muriel Paris of Auburn, her granddaughter, Deborah Peck of Auburn, one great-granddaughter, one great-grandson, four great great grandchildren, four sisters, Annie Zielinski of Hernando, Fl., Beryl Sandelli of Dracut, MA, Evelyn Makiej of Lowell, MA, Charlotte DeMarco of Wilmington, MA, one brother Charles Sheppard of Louisville, KY, and many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her husband, Berthram D. Singleton in 2005, as well as six brothers and one sister.
Following cremation, a memorial service was held on Saturday October 4, 2008 at 3:00pm in the Peabody Funeral Home, 15 Birch Street, Derry, NH. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Pleasant Valley Nursing Home, Recreation Fund, 8 Peabody Road, Derry, NH 03038.