Frances A. Hammond

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Frances A. Hammond

PARIS — Frances A. (Jones) Hammond, 102, passed away January 20, 2012 at Market Square Health Care Center in South Paris where she had resided since April 2009. She was born in Burnham on September 14, 1909, the daughter of William and Rose Huston Jones. She came to South Paris around 1928 and worked for the family of Sheriff William Frothenham. She married George Hammond on July 4, 1929. They shared 64 years together. Mr. Hammond passed away in 1993 and Mrs. Hammond stayed in the home place with the help of her family until she was 99 years old.

She was a housekeeper at several homes on Paris Hill, but mostly was a stay-at-home mom. She loved to bake bread, pies, and make donuts and gave most of the cooking away to family and friends. Her apple pie was the best you could eat. She also liked her flower gardens and houseplants. She had a green thumb with plants. She and her husband visited many campgrounds over the years. They also liked to play Bingo. She kept busy in her later years with her houseplants, embroidery work and sewing quilts, etc. She would give her handiwork away at Christmas to family and friends. These special gifts are lasting memories to cherish.

Mrs. Hammond is survived by two daughters, Kathleen Scribner and husband Leslie of South Paris and Marian Cummings and husband Bernal of West Paris; a daughter-in-law Corrine Hammond of West Paris; a son, Carl Sunwall and wife Joan of Tarrifville, CT; 16 grandchildren, Patricia Scribner of Farmington, Leslie Scribner and wife Kathy of Fayette, Bernard Scribner and Jacqui O’Brien of South Paris, Roger Scribner and wife Rhonda of Sumner, Don Scribner of Lewiston, Cindy Scribner, NP and husband Dr. Larry Hopperstead of Lewiston, Carol (Scribner) Hall and husband Neil of Magalloway Plantation and Cathy Scribner of South Paris, Brian Scribner and wife Sharon of West Paris.

Also, Milan Cummings of York, Marilee Cummings and husband Charlie of California, Deanna (Hammond) Abbott and husband Danny of West Paris, Donna (Hammond) Kazregis and husband Wally of Peru, Carrie (Hammond) Adams and husband Phillip of West Paris and Sandy (Sunwall) Phillips and husband, Steve of CT; 22 great-grandchildren, Jennifer Shurak, Sharon Phinney, Sheryl Scribner-Rocha, Jessica Cotton, Crystal Thomas, Justin Bonney, Ezekiel Hall, Elijah Hall, Shelby Scribner, Katy Emerson, Alyssa Emerson, Andrew Emerson, Jamie Ellen Cummings, Jeremy Cummings, Chelsea Cummings, Tristan Abbott, Dealan Abbott, Megan Kazregis, Brenton Adams, Soran Adams, Olivia Phillips, Julia Phillips; 16 great-great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.

She was predeceased by her husband, George; two sons, George, Jr. and Gerald; a daughter, Dorothy Rose; a great-granddaughter, Amanda Scribner; two brothers, Wendall and Percy Jones; four sisters, Marguerite, Katherine, Mandy and Beatrice and her parents. She will be greatly missed by all her family and friends.

Funeral services were held Tuesday at the Chandler Funeral Home and Cremation Service, 45 Main Street, South Paris. Spring interment will be in Riverside Annex Cemetery, South Paris. Family and friends called at the funeral home Tuesday  prior to the service. On-line condolences may be shared with her family at www.chandlerfunerals.com.