Frances ROBERTSON

ROBERTSON, Frances M., age 92, of Richmond, much loved mother, sister, grandmother and great-grandmother, died Wednesday, February 8, 2012. She was preceded in death by her son, Allen L. Ford III; her husband, James M. "Mike" Robertson; and a sister, Louise M. Smith. She is survived by her daughter, Patricia F. Ferguson (Bill); her sister, Mildred "Millie" Spevak (Erv); and a stepdaughter, Iris Dove (Bruce). Also surviving are 11 grandchildren, Ray Ferguson (Carole), Matthew Ferguson (Beverly), Stacey Sylvia (Matt), Campbell Ferguson (Andrea), Kristina Frankel (Kyle), Hunter Ford (Missy), Paige, Tyler and Katie Ford, Elizabeth Robinson (Dustin) and Jared Dove; and 13 great-grandchildren. She is also survived by numerous great-nieces and nephews. Fran retired from Pleasants Hardware after many years of service and had resided at Westminster-Canterbury for the last seven years. She loved to knit and to play cards with her friends there, whom she considered her extended family. Fran's family thanks the staff at Westminster-Canterbury and especially Healthcare West, where she was so lovingly cared for the last years of her life. Donations may be made to The Westminster-Canterbury Foundation in her name. There will be a celebration of her life in the Chapel at Westminster-Canterbury, 1600 Westbrook Ave., on Monday, February 13, 2012 at 3 p.m. The family will greet friends at a reception immediately following the service. Interment at Westhampton Memorial Park will be private. Arrangements by Bliley's.


This obituary was originally published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.