October
23,
1927
23,
1927
August
10,
2018
10,
2018
Most of all Frances was passionate about her family as she always put her beloved children first.She supported her children in all their activities. She was also the neighborhood chauffeur for her children and all of their friends and everyone would call her Aunt Fran. In the early sixties she moved with her children to her parent's house on 7th and Center.Frances was not only a devoted mother but also a devoted daughter to her parents.She cared for both her parents as they aged as they had cared for her young family. Frances adored her granddaughters Laura and Katie and was so proud of the women they became. She loved cats and took excellent care of them.She loved her Nebraska Huskers and Vince Ferragamo was her favorite player.She loved going to the College World Series every year with her daughter and enjoying all the fans year after year. In the nineties she became a NASCAR fan and went to races in Daytona, Bristol Tennessee, Talladega, North Wilkesboro, Phoenix and Charlotte.She also became a Dale Earnhardt fan!She battled Alzheimer's disease for many years but was loved by everyone everywhere she went for her beautiful smile and her sense of fun.Frances was a woman of deep faith.Frannie truly made the world a better place.
Frances is survived by her children Ralph (Susan) Badger and Suzanne Rose Badger. Also surviving her are her granddaughters, Laura (Mike) Beck and Katie Badger and great grandchildren Sebastian (subby) and Livia Beck. She is also survived by her nieces and nephews, Rosemary Mangiamele, Gregory Mahoney, Gary Mangiamele, Frank, John, Jim, David, Gina and Amy Di Mauro.
She joins in heaven her parents, Alfio and Rosa Di Mauro, beloved brother Sebastiano (Subby) (Nunce) Di Mauro, sisters, Louise Mangiamele and Josephine Mahoney and the brothers she will meet for the first time Francesco and Sebastiano (both passed in the flu epidemic of 1918).She also joins her beloved precious kitties Marmalade Michael, Muluboy, Chelsea, Lucky, Alfred and Pearl Elizabeth.
To send flowers to the family in memory of N. Frances (Dimauro) Badger, please visit our flower store.