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Frances Willson Obituary

Frances passed away on August 20th at the age of 98. She grew up in San Francisco where she was a dental assistant for 20 years. She and her late husband Bob Willson moved to Santa Rosa in the 50's and opened one of the original women's wear shops in Montgomery Village. After moving back to San Francisco for several years they returned to Santa Rosa where they finished out their lives. Fran always told it like it was, had a great sense of fun and a generous heart.

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Published by Press Democrat from Sep. 10 to Sep. 11, 2010.

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