Frances J. (Bobrowski) Vaine passed away peacefully on February 10, 2024, at the age of 86 at her home in Bellows Falls. Frances was born on February 28, 1937, to Joseph and Julia (Shelc) Bobrowski. She graduated from Bellows Falls High School in 1955 and from Elliott Community School of Nursing in Keene, NH in 1958. On June 11, 1960, at Sacred Heart Church Frances married her husband, Louis Vaine. Together they celebrated 52 years of marriage before his passing in 2012.

Frances worked at Rockingham Memorial Hospital in Bellows Falls, VT. She was then an Industrial Nurse who commuted between the two machine shops in Springfield, VT (Bryants and Fellows) where she eventually retired from.

Frances was a devout Catholic. She embraced her faith, which gave her amazing strength.

She especially loved her family and the many dear friends along the way. She was one of a kind and will forever be remembered for her beautiful and generous heart.

Frances is predeceased by her husband, Louis Vaine.

Surviving are her children, Ronald Vaine of Bellows Falls, and Diana Poitras and her husband, Ethan of Ashland, NH. Her grandchildren, Jacob Poitras of Rumney, NH and Alycia Poitras of Ashland, NH.

She is also survived by nieces and nephews, Denise Smith of Reading, VT, Brenda Forrest of North Walpole, NH, Peter Bushway of Oakdale, CT and Timothy Bushway of Trenton, FL and several cousins.

Our family would like to express most sincere thanks to Bayada Hospice Home Health Care for all their work to insure comfort, grace and dignity for the past month, also to the Golden Cross Ambulance team for their compassion.

An hour of visitation will take place on Saturday, February 24, 2024, from 10:00 until 11:00 AM at the Fenton and Hennesey Funeral Home, 55 Westminster Street, Bellows Falls. A Mass of Christian Burial will take place the same day at St. Peter’s Church in North Walpole at 11:30 AM. Burial will follow in the Sacred Heart Cemetery in Westminster.

In lieu of flowers, please consider the Bellows Falls Senior Center, 18 Tuttle Street, Bellows Falls, VT.

Arrangements are entrusted to the care of the Fenton and Hennessey Funeral Home, 55 Westminster Street, Bellows Falls, VT 05101.