Frances Eichorn, 91

ADAMS, Mass. —  Frances “Fran” Louise Hoxie Eichorn died peacefully with a beautiful sunset in the background on Friday February 23. Fran was born June 17, 1932, in Brockton Mass to Clinton E. and Esther Hoxie. Fran and her siblings became wards of the state and moved to Williamstown in 1942 to live with the Larabee family. She attended and graduated from Williamstown schools.

In her early years she worked at the Williamstown National Bank, McNichol’s store and was the organist at Williamstown Baptist Church. She went on to work for Manual and Manual Law Offices, Judge Benjamin Apkin, Williamstown Nursing Home, Bator Trucking, and The Big Y in Adams. Volunteering at CT Plunkett and Cheshire Elementary Schools was one of the highlights of her life. She loved helping all the teachers and they loved her for all she did for them. While at CT Plunkett she was fondly known by the children as the “pickle lady.” Fran was also well known for doing taxes for many people over the years.

She married Charles P Eichorn on March 6, 1965, and he died January 15, 1994. is survived by her three daughters Linda Wooten of Adams; Rebecca (Keith) Michalski of Newton, MS; and Kathleen (Lee) Alletson of Adams. leaves four grandchildren Colleen (Nicholas) DiGiovanni, Kasey Wooten, Jennifer Wooten, and Courtney Bologna as well as three great grandchildren Mya, Peyton, and Evelyn DiGiovanni whom she adored. also leaves her sister Geraldine Kemp of Williamstown and many nieces and nephews. is predeceased by her siblings James Hoxie, Beatrice Gagnon, Charles Hoxie, Mrytle White, William Hoxie, and Alice Hoxie.

Fran enjoyed traveling, doing any type of puzzle, the New York Yankees, puttering around her home and spending time playing games on her computer. Fran was loved by anyone who knew her and had the pleasure of spending time with her. She had a fantastic sense of humor and was not afraid to try anything once. She made friends all over the world thanks to the internet and Facebook. She lived by the motto, “do unto others as you would have them do unto you” and instilled it in her day-to-day life.

At Fran’s request, she did not want any services and preferred for people to remember her as she was.