Frances S. (Small) Lash

Frances S. (Small) Lash, age 104, passed away peacefully at her daughter’s residence in Stoughton on May 2, 2025. She was preceded in death by her husband Albert Lincoln Lash, Jr., with whom she shared 55 years of marriage before his passing in 2002. Born in San Francisco, California, she was the daughter of the late Ralph Hugo Small and Katherine (Nason) May Small, and grew up in Washington State, where she was educated in Seattle at Washington State. She attended Colby College and graduated from Boston University where she earned a Bachelor’s in education. She enlisted in the Navy at age 21 from 1943-1947 and was proud to serve her country. She moved to Maine in 1973, where she became a full-time resident of New Harbor Maine, spending countless summers and time with her family making memories. Frances was a dedicated homemaker and mother, and enjoyed playing tennis and cribbage, and enjoyed spending time with her family and friends.

Frances is survived by her children Robert Lash and his wife Jane of Milton, Nancy Lash and her husband Joseph Coulter of Stoughton, David Lash, and the late Albert Lash, III, and leaves behind her daughter-in-law Deborah Lash. She was the Grammy to 9 grandkids and several great-grandkids.

Services will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations in Frances’ memory may be made to MSPCA-Angell, Attn: Donations, 350 South Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA 02130 or at www.mspca.org, or Good Shepard Food Bank of Maine, at https://www.gsfb.org/?campaign=508417