Frances E. Town

Frances E. Town
Dec. 24, 1915 - June 17, 2018
Frances E. Town, age 102, passed away June 17, 2018 in Tacoma, where she was born on Christmas Eve, 1915. With her parents, Kathryn and John Feuerstein, Fran lived for many years in Portland where she graduated from Jefferson H.S., attended Northwest Business College and married John Douglas Town. During their 50 year marriage, the couple lived in Portland, Spokane, Bellevue and Tacoma and welcomed five children, Pamela, John, Paul, Kevin and Kristin.
Fran's career of many years began in sales and progressed to Sales Manager for Rich Plan of Western Washington, the position from which she retired in 1973. Motivated by her love of children, she began a second, 22 year long, career caring for Tia and Kami, the daughters of Tacoma Drs. Ray and Vita Pliskow.
Frances is survived by her daughter, Pamela (partner VeAnna), son, Paul (wife Laurel) and daughter, Kristin Tolton (husband John). She also leaves six grandchildren, Todd Town, Tina Davis (husband Richard), John M. Town (wife Kimberly), Eric Barron (wife Stephanie), Kate Koska (partner Will Anderson) and Nicolas Koska (wife Dilcia); as well as 14 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Doug; sons, John D. Jr. and Kevin R. Barron; sister, Dorothy Andrews; brothers, Don and Evan Firestone; and grandson, Abel.
A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m., Tuesday, July 3, 2018, at U. P. Presbyterian Church, 8101 27th St. W, University Place, WA. A family gathering and inurnment service at Willamette National Cemetery in Portland will be held later this summer.
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