Francine Josephine Whippen, 78, Wichita, Kan., passed away peacefully February 23, at Presbyterian Manor, Newton. She is survived by her daughter, Karen (Steve), and a son, John; sisters, Nadine (Joe), Barbara(Mel), and JoAnn (John); nieces and nephews, Robert C. Christine C, David C, Lisa D, Greg C Scott C , Michael C, Jamie D, Michael W, Beth T, and Billy W; grandchildren, Meagan P(Will), Clay P and Bailey O (Nick); and Bob, Chris, Tim, Ashley and Andrew; and great-grandchildren, Alex (9), Asher (7), and Annie (6 months). She was born in Revere, MA on June 25, 1940, to Frances (Carosone) and Edgar Nadeau. She married the love of her life, John, on June 14, 1960. She worked for Sears from 1970-2000. She was a member of the Winthrop Emblem Club from 1968 to 2016. Francine loved volunteering & traveling and will be missed by all who knew her. Funeral Mass at St. Anthony’s Church 250 Revere St., Revere on Monday, March 4, 2019 at 12:00pm (Everyone to meet directly at church). Relatives and friends are kindly invited. A visitation will be held on Sunday from 2:00pm to 6:00pm. Interment Woodlawn Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Greater Wichita YMCA, (In care of Brittani Poland, 402 N. Market, Wichita, KS 67202) where she volunteered monthly.
St Anthony's Church
Phone: (781) 289-1234
Address: 250 Revere St Revere MA,
Service Date: Sunday March 3rd, 2019
Service Time: 2:00 pm
Service Notes: Visitation