Frances LaPierre

Frances LaPierre obituary, Ewing, NJ

Frances LaPierre

Frances LaPierre Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by M. William Murphy Funeral Home - Ewing on Nov. 11, 2024.

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Frances A. LaPierre, of Ewing, NJ, passed away with her family by her side on November 8, 2024 in Hamilton, NJ. She was 90 years old.
Frances was born in 1934 to Joseph and Frances Spyra, and was a lifelong Ewing resident. In her professional life, Frances worked for Bell Telephone and Verizon for most of her working years. She was an avid collector of dolls and creator of custom doll houses. Frances loved to shop and held a special place in her heart for her four-legged companions. Most of all she loved her family.
Frances was predeceased by her parents, her close cousin and best friend Doris Dragert, cousins Thomas Dragert and Robert Dragert, and her nephew Mickey Noonan. She leaves behind to cherish her memory her loving brother John Spyra and his wife Jacqueline, her nephew Tim Noonan and his wife Kendra, her niece Pat Ulerick and her husband Terry, cousins Karen Smith and her husband Graham, Bruce Dragert and his wife Karen, cousin-in-law Sue Dragert, as well as many extended family members and friends.
At the request of the family, funeral services will be private with a memorial gathering to be held at a later date.

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