Mary Frances Ferrar's Obituary
Mary Frances (Fran) Ferrar (née Smith) of Fort Myers Beach, FL passed away on Monday, May 9, 2022 at the age of 85.
Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Jerome Pyle Smith and Bess (Cowan) Smith on January 24, 1937. Fran will be lovingly remembered by her husband of 35 years Stanley “Lee “Ferrar and her four daughters Diane Draves, Dawn Draves Heim (Michael ), Dina Draves and Denise Draves Britcher as well as her four grandchildren Dylan Heim, Jake Heim, Georgie Britcher, and Kenny Britcher.
Fran’s main occupation was in the textile and garment industry as a Vice President of a yarn brokerage for many years in Philadelphia and New York City. As her career transitioned you could find Fran once again behind a desk as a travel agent. Fran enjoyed working and keeping herself busy even after she retired to Florida.
Fran enjoyed traveling the world with her husband Lee, spending time with family and watching her favorite show Blue Bloods.
A private family service is to be held Wednesday, May 18, 2022 at the Fort Myers Memorial Gardens in Fort Myers, Florida. Contributions in Fran’s memory can be made to Hope Hospice at https://donate.hopehcs.org
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