Frances Mary Williams

Newport, RI - Frances Williams, 89 Newport, RI, went to the Lord on Sunday May 1, 2011 surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of the late William W. Williams. Born in Newport, RI on October 4, 1921, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Mary C.Rocha Lopes Dean. Frances worked at the Naval Station in Newport for a number of years. She also worked for the Newport School Department as an aid to the guidance counselors and also a teachers aid and also part time for the St. Josephs Rectory. She loved working with children. Frances was an avid bowler. She was the treasurer for the Sunday Night Middletown Mixed League, secretary for the Outer World Bowling League and a member of the Friday Night Cheese Shop League. She was a member of the St Josephs Church Choir for 74 years and a member of the Swan Hurst Chorus for 12 years.She leaves seven children, Mary Williams, Kay Williams, Elizabeth Jackson and her husband Darrell, of California, William Williams Jr. of Maryland, Laura Williams of Middletown, Jeannine Carter of Newport, Hilda Smith and her husband William, of Connecticut, her loving grand children, Mario Williams, Darrell Jackson, Tyree Jackson, Brianna Carter, Ariel Carter, Dante Carter, Alex Smith and Clarissa Williams, her sister, Edith Carter, of Nevada, a brother-in-law Constant Williams, and two sisters-in-law Marie Williams and Sylvian Williams of France, and several nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her sisters Hilda Lopes and Johanna Anderson, and her brothers Matthew and Johnny Lopes. Her funeral will be held on Thursday May 5, 2011, at 9:00am from the Memorial Funeral Home, 375 Broadway, with a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00am in St Josephs Church, Mann Avenue and Broadway.Burial will be in St. Columba Cemetery in Middletown.Calling hours will be held from 5-8pm on Wednesday May 4, 2011 in the Memorial Funeral Home 375 Broadway Newport. Memorial donations may be made in her name to St. Josephs Church, 5 Mann Avenue, Newport, RI 02840.