FRANKLIN — Frances Geneva (Smith) Morrill, 99, passed away peacefully on May 6, 2018, at the Golden Crest Assisted Living Facility in Franklin. Born on June 10, 1918, to Chester (Sherm) Smith and Alice Ballinger Smith, Frances was just one month shy of reaching her 100th birthday.
Born and raised in Bristol, Frances attended local schools and graduated from Bristol High School in the Class of 1935. In October of 1941, she married Manson C. Morrill, devoting her time to her home and family. In later years, she was employed in the superintendent's office of the Newfound Area School District, retiring in 1983. She was also a member of the Bristol Federated Church for many years.
After the passing of her husband, Frances moved to Bridgewater, where she enjoyed living on Newfound Lake for over 30 years. She loved sitting by the lake, doing her puzzles, playing Scrabble, watching the Red Sox, and watching the loons on beautiful Pasquaney Bay. There was rarely a summer day when she did not swim in her in her beloved lake.
Frances leaves behind a loving family that includes daughter Mary Butcher and her husband Chet of Fuquay Varina, North Carolina; son Wayne Morrill and wife Martha of Scituate, Massachusetts; daughter Marti Kuplin and husband John Antonis of Alexandria; grandchildren Thomas Butcher, Jeffrey Morrill, Leanne McEvoy, Casey Kuplin and Shannon Kuplin; great-grandchildren Ashley Kuplin, Haley Peterson, T.J. Butcher, Abbi Morrill, Matthew Butcher, Nick Morrill, Andrew Butcher, Eliana McEvoy and Kaelyn McEvoy; and several nieces and nephews.
Frances was predeceased by her husband, Manson; two sisters, A. Dorothy Duff and Ethel M. Rogers; and two grandchildren, Pamela Butcher and James Butcher.
A graveside service will be held at Homeland Cemetery on Saturday, May 12, at 11 a.m.
Arrangements are under the direction of Emmons Funeral Home, Bristol.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Newfound Lake Region Association at 10 N. Main St., Unit 1, Bristol, NH, 03222, or the Bristol United Church of Christ at 15 Church St., P.O. Box 424, Bristol, NH 03222.
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