Beulah E. Francis

Beulah E. Francis of Easton, MD, formerly of Wittman and St. Michaels, MD, passed away September 1, 2013, at the age of 106. Born and educated in Baltimore, she was the daughter of the late Albert F. and Cecelia S. Schueler. She married Chester J. Francis, her childhood sweetheart, on April 23, 1932. They were married 65 years prior to Chester’s passing in 1998. She graduated from Eastern High School and Baltimore Business College and then worked for Baltimore Trust Company and the Jeffersonian Apartment Complex on Charles St. in Baltimore. She loved working with the public and her warm, engaging manner made everyone who met her feel special. In her younger years, she was active doing charity and volunteer work in Baltimore and later on the Eastern Shore. She spent 10 years as a patient volunteer at the old state hospital in Cambridge. Beulah was a charter member of the St. Michaels Chapel, and the St. Anne and Joachim Society, a charity and social organization. She spent many hours volunteering with the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, a charity very dear to her and Chester. She enjoyed tennis, boating, fishing, and dancing well into her senior years, and attributed her longevity to staying active. Beulah frequently played cards with her Tripoli friends. In 2000, she moved to Londonderry after the passing of her husband Chester, where she lived for 11 years and made many life-long friends. In 2011, she moved to William Hill Manor, an assisted living facility in Easton, where she considered the staff part of her family. She always had a warm smile and a bowl of chocolates for the frequent visitors who graced her room until her passing. Beulah was an amazing friend, mother, and grandmother. Her love of the Lord came through in every aspect of her life. She was a never ending source of love, happiness, and support. Her quiet, positive strength was an inspiration to all who knew her. She will be truly missed by her family and many dear friends. Beulah is survived by one daughter, Clare Kettell (husband, George) of Royal Oak, MD; three grandchildren, Ken Kettell of New Fairfield, CT, Lynn Slifer of Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, and Karen Owen of McLean, VA. Beulah is also survived by nine great-grandchildren. There will be a Catholic Mass of Christian Burial at St. Michaels Chapel in St.Michaels, MD, at a future date to be announced. Burial will be private. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Society of St. Vincent de Paul at 29533 Canvasback Dr, Easton, MD 21601.

Beulah E. Francis

July 25, 1907 - September 1, 2013