~ IN MEMORY ~
former NEA stewardess Ella MacKenzie Francis, widow of NEA
Capt. Robert I. Francis
June 6, 1921 ~ March 1, 2018
Notification with the passing of Ella Lillian MacKenzie
Francis, age 96, widow of Northeast Captain Robert Ignatius Francis who
passed December 30, 2000. Captain Francis joined Northeast Airlines
03-01-1942. Ella is survived by their children, grand- and great grandchildren,
plus many other extended family members.
To view/sign the online guestbook please visit the funeral
home
Obituary below notes services for Ella are planned for
Saturday March 10th, with visitation the evening prior, in Scituate,
Massachusetts.
Thank you,
~ Carol for the PCN
Obituary.........................Ella L. Francis
Ella Lillian (MacKenzie) Francis, of Scituate, passed away
peacefully on March 1, 2018, at the age of 96.
Ella was a strong, independent and spirited
woman.
She was born and raised in Arlington, Mass. In her early
twenties she became a flight attendant (in that era known as a Stewardess) for
Northeast Airlines, through which she met Captain Robert I. Francis. Airline
employees were not allowed to be married to each other, but her love for Bob was
greater than her love of flying, so she grounded herself when they married in
1946.
They settled in Scituate, Mass., built their family home and
raised three boys, each with their own distinct set of interests.
None of her boys played the same sports, but she got each one
to their own activities and cheered each one on.
She advocated for a place for youth to hang-out and was a
founder of a drop-in center for teens. She took great joy in her journeys around
the country to visit her grandchildren and be part of their daily lives and
milestone events. With the boys successfully on their own, her own interests
blossomed. Her solid start in real estate began with the Jack Conway
Agency.
She then co-founded Martin and Francis Real Estate. Her loyal
customers followed her as she continued her career as an agent with Lucy Locke
Gallery of Homes, Hallmark Reality, and finally with Bragga and Associates,
selling homes into her 80's.
Ella relaxed by tending her beautiful flower gardens. She
discovered golf in her mid-50s and was an avid player into her 90s. She again
took flight and enjoyed both international travel and visiting religious sites.
She was centered throughout her life in her Catholic faith and was a longtime
communicant of St. Mary of the Nativity Church.
Ella is survived by two sons and their spouses, Robert M.
Francis and Peggy Francis of Danville, Calif., and Terence Francis and Janet
Francis of Hinesburg, Vt. She is also survived by six grandchildren, their
spouses and 9.5 great-grandchildren.
Her nieces and nephews will greatly miss their Aunt Ella. She
was pre-deceased by her husband, Robert I. Francis, her middle son, Timothy P.
Francis, her sister, Jeanne MacKenzie Perry, her parents, Alexander and Gertrude
MacKenzie, nephews and many cousins.
The family gratefully thanks the wonderful caregivers and
supporting staff at Life Care Center of the South Shore, with special heartfelt
appreciation to Patrice and Tina.
Visiting hours will be Friday, March 9, from 4 p.m. - 8 p.m.
at Richardson-Gaffey Funeral Home, 382 First Parish Rd., Scituate. Funeral Mass
will be celebrated Saturday, March 10, at 9 a.m. at St. Mary of the Nativity
Church, 1 Kent Street, Scituate. Interment to follow at New St. Mary's
Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to
Covenant House, Times Square Station, P.O. Box 731, NewYork, NY
10108-0900.
Richardson-Gaffey Funeral Home 781-545-0196
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Captain Robert I. Francis Death Record
Date of Birth: Monday September 23, 1918
Date of Death: Saturday December 30, 2000
Age at Death: 82 years, 3 months, 7 days
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