Frances Mansfield

Frances R. Mansfield HAMPTON - Frances Romani Mansfield, 86, entered into eternal rest Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2010, surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Mansfield was preceded in death by her husband of more than 50 years, William Mansfield Jr. She was a native of Norristown, Pa., but resided in Hampton since 1965. She was a World War II veteran, having received the American Campaign Ribbon and World War II Victory Medal, and proudly served in the WAVES (U.S. Naval Reserve) and maintained membership in WAVES National. As a civil service retiree of 30 years, Mrs. Mansfield loved to talk about her days in uniform and reminisce about the past. She was a parishioner of St. Joseph's Catholic Church and a member of the American Legion Post 31 of Hampton. Mrs. Mansfield enjoyed playing cards and bingo with friends at Sinclair Commons and traveling. Mrs. Mansfield was an avid viewer of WTKR News Channel 3, where she loved watching her granddaughter, Juliet Bickford, anchor/reporter, with great pride. Survivors include two sons, Mark Mansfield and his wife, Gloria of N. Augusta, S.C., and Tony Mansfield and his wife, Rose of Guam; four daughters, Susan Bickford and her husband Paul of Hampton, Donna Malone and her husband Ralph of McDonough, Ga., Frances Moran and her husband Stan of Mobile, Ala., and Mary Downey and her husband Jeff of Hampton. Other survivors include her brother, Mark Romani of Mamaroneck, N.Y.; and her sister, Joanne Ryan of Palm Desert, Calif. She found great enjoyment in her 14 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. The family would like to give special thanks to Ms. Louvenia Slade of Hampton, for her longtime love and companionship. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated at St. Joseph Catholic Church with interment in Albert G. Horton Jr. Memorial Veterans Cemetery in Suffolk. Arrangements by R. Hayden Smith Funeral Home.