Frances M. Dubuque

DUBUQUE - Frances M. Dubuque, age 84, a resident of Albuquerque since 1987, died Sunday, June 14, 2009. Her final days were spent quietly at home, surrounded by her family and in their tender care. Her precious husband, Roger, preceded her in death in 1999. Frances was preceded in death by her parents, John and Katherine (Koziol) Kularski and her six siblings; Cecilia, Genevieve, Thaddeus, Joseph, Paul and Walter. Frances is survived by her eight children, Nancy Talbot (Richard), Mark Dubuque, and David Dubuque of Ware, MA, Joyce Rosen (David) in Springfield, MA, Peter Dubuque (Veronica Marsh) in E. Hardwick, VT, Paul Dubuque (Amy) in Schertz, TX, and Marianne Billiot and Teresa Dubuque (Paul Houston) in Albuquerque; 19 grandchildren, Lynn,Cheryl,Christopher,Adam, Aaron,Michelle, Jessie, Jennifer, Jeremy, Amy, Dan, Aliza, Ben, Will, Ben, Sondra, Trisha, Kristen and Michael and 12 great-grandchildren,Caitlin, Lucas, Logan, Gracie, Chase, Addison, Kayla, Kylei, Taesianae, Izaleigh, Kiarah and Damien, who are scattered all around the country. Frances will be mourned by many dear friends and relatives, including her sisters-in-law, Helen Kularski, Theresa Kularski and Claire Graves. Frances was a woman of great strength and genuine humility. She loved life and lived simply and honestly, working hard for her family. She never sought the limelight, rather, she supported others and cheered their accomplishments. Despite childhood hardships and the challenges of raising a large family, she rarely complained. Instead, Frances pressed on -- doing whatever was necessary, whatever the circumstance. She handled her many responsibilities with humor, resiliency, practicality and creativity -- sustained by her deep faith. Truly, she was a woman of noble character who will be keenly missed.