Frances Garber

You are much loved and missed by your sister. You had an interesting life full of adventures and life. May you enjoy dancing with the angels as you continue with the next chapter of your journey.

I just learned about Fran today. She was a regular volunteer with the DTCF Partnership and someone I greatly admired. I remember thinking (more than once), "I hope I'm like Fran when I get older." Someone so full of joy, life, spirit, and spunk. She was an adventurer and always seemed to be heading off to be with friends or her family, who she spoke so lovingly about. She made everyone around her feel appreciated and invested in her community. She was a beautiful human and we were all...

France, en consequence, we thought that we were "clever kittens" when we were students in France. We lived down the hall from each other at "Maison des Etudientes" and had a blast traveling and exploring Paris. I'll never forget when you got up on stage in the bar at the Casino in Monte Carlo and belted out American standards as the band backed you up. At our hotel in Nice, when you were taking a shower, the proprietress banged on the door and yelled, "Inundation! Inundation!" I had no idea...

I am in such shock having just found out, today , of Frans leaving us. I go to work with Fran for a year, at Goodwill Industries of Akron. She was my partner in crime sorting and listing jewelry. We had tons of fun bantering back and forth. Then one day, out of the blue, we found out we lived only 2 blocks from each other ! I would wave as I passed by and she was outside and she would do the same passing my house. After she left Goodwill we would often run in to one another grocery shopping...

I was so saddened to hear of Fran’s passing today. I’ve been doing her hair for a couple years now, and I will truly miss her. She always had me laughing, and told the best stories. Truly a great woman. Rest In Peace, Fran. ♥ Prayers to the family.

I was so saddened to hear of Fran’s passing today. I’ve been doing her hair for 2 years now, and I will miss her greatly. She always had me laughing, and would tell me the best stories. Truly a wonderful woman. Rest In Peace Fran. ♥ Prayers to her family.