WORCESTER-Frances L. Scherner, 90 of 54 Glendale Street died Sunday, August 10th in UMass Memorial Healthcare-Memorial Campus. Her husband, Charles E. Scherner died in 1970. She leaves a son, Robert K. Scherner of Worcester; 2 daughters, Marion S. Leonhard of Palos Verdes Estates, CA and Nancy S. Hayes of New Providence, NJ; 2 grandchildren, Scott M. Leonhard of San Diego, CA and Keith Hayes of New Providence, NJ.
She was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia the daughter of Leon and Marion (Chisholm) Smith. Mrs. Scherner was a homemaker and previously worked for Crompton & Knowles Co. She loved her cat Molly, her children and her grandchildren. Her hobbies included bowling, traveling, gardening, walking, reading, and the Boston Celtics. She especially enjoyed visiting Moore State Park in Paxton.
A memorial service will be held at 2:00 PM on Saturday, August 16th in O’Connor Brothers Funeral Home, 592 Park Avenue. Burial will be private and at the convenience of the family. Calling hours are Thursday, August 14th from 6:00 until 8:00 PM in the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Children’s Hospital, 300 Longwood Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts, 02115.