Francis "Fran" Bennett Frampton's Obituary
Francis "Fran" Bennett Frampton, age 80, of Lewes, DE passed away on Monday, June 6, 2016, at the Delaware Hospice Center in Milford, DE. He was born on Friday, December 13, 1935 in Trappe, MD, son of the late Bennett S. Frampton and Martha (Findley) Frampton.
Mr. Frampton graduated from Easton High School in 1953. He then attended the University of Maryland where he received his Masters of Education in 1965. Mr. Frampton honorably served his country in the US Army while stationed in Korea . Mr. Frampton enjoyed a lifelong career teaching at the Montgomery County Public Schools from which he retired after 37 dedicated years. He taught many subjects including: industrial arts, tech prep and computer science. He also had a craft woodworking business making wooden toys.
Mr. Frampton was a member of the Lewes VFW 7447, the Korean War Veterans Association Chapter 1 of Delaware, the Elks Lodge 2540 of Lewes, the Montgomery County Retired Teachers Association and the Sussex County Genealogical Society. In his spare time he loved woodworking, gardening, making model trains, photography, traveling, reading, completing Sudoku puzzles, and genealogy. Mr. Frampton loved to go camping with his family. His grandkids were the apples of his eyes.
In addition to his parents, Mr. Frampton was preceded in death by his daughter, Martha Frances Frampton and his brother, James C. Frampton. He is survived by his loving wife of 56 years, Marjorie "Marge" F. Frampton, of Lewes, DE; his son, Paul B. Frampton and his wife, Marguerite, of Rockville, MD; his daughter, Helen Frampton Leinhauser and her husband, Joseph M. of New London, PA; and six grandchildren: Rachel, Brooke, Matthew, Julia, Meghan and Sarah.
A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, June 11, 2016, at 11:00 AM at Parsell Funeral Homes & Crematorium, Atkins-Lodge Chapel, 16961 Kings Highway, Lewes, DE, where friends may call beginning at 10:00 AM. Burial with Military Honors will follow services at St. Peter's Cemetery, Pilottown Road, Lewes, DE.
Memorial contributions may be made in Mr. Frampton's name to The Delaware Hospice Center, 100 Patriots Way, Milford, DE 19963, or to the Veterans charity of your choice.
Please sign Mr. Frampton’s online guest book located on this site.
FLORIST NOTE: PLEASE HAVE ALL FLORAL ARRANGEMENTS DELIVERED BY 3 PM, FRIDAY, JUNE 10, 2016 TO PARSELL FUNERAL HOMES, LEWES, DE.
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