Frances J. Stevenson's Obituary
Frances Johnson Stevenson, age 91 of Lewes, DE, passed away peacefully and into the heavenly choir on April 18, 2023. She was born on May 10, 1931, in Wilmington, Delaware, youngest child of the late Clarence and Maryland Johnson.
Fran grew up in the Forty Acres neighborhood with her four siblings. She graduated from P. S. DuPont High School and studied French and Spanish Education at the University of Delaware, where she met her future husband, William Henry Stevenson,III. She married the love of her life on December 23, 1950, and for the next 59 years, raised their four children and shared a lifetime of love and adventure.
Fran enjoyed a varied career of teaching Spanish and French, raising four
beloved children and in retirement, running the Greystone Bed and
Breakfast with her husband, Bill. An accomplished soloist, she sang in many church choirs, performing at the weddings of her children and countless other weddings, Sunday services and funerals. Her many hobbies included sewing, crafts, quilting, cooking and reading. Fran’s love of playing tennis continued until she was in her eighties, playing and winning twice a week against often much younger players. She loved her water aerobics classes, staying lean and fit until the end of her busy, fun, and love filled life.
Fran was predeceased by her soul mate, William H. Stevenson, III; and her
baby granddaughter, Lyn Mota. She is survived by her four children: Lyn
Traxler (Charles) of Winter Haven, Florida, Robin Lester (Kenneth) of St.
Georges, DE, William H. Stevenson IV (Geni) of Punta Gorda, Florida, and
Edward L. H. Stevenson of Lewes, DE; her grandchildren: Katharine
Mowery (Adam), Sarah Lester, Anthony Mota (Allessandra) and Hilson Mota, Jr.
(Simone); and her great grandchildren: Jonathan Mota, Arthur Mota, Sarah
Mota, William Mota, Jacob Mota, Crawford Mowery, and Sidney Mowery, who were the great joys of her life.
A funeral service will be held on Saturday, April 22, at 11:00 AM, at Lewes
Presbyterian Church, 133 Kings Highway, Lewes, DE, where friends may visit beginning at 10:00 AM.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Lewes Presbyterian
Church or to the International Fox P-1 Foundation, International FOXP1 Foundation, P.O. Box 846, Mendenhall, PA 19357, or www.foxp1.org/donate.
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