Frances Angelocci Willett

East Lansing, formerly of Trenton, Michigan

Fran, our loving Mother, Grandmother and Great-grandmother passed away peacefully on Friday,

October 28, 2011. She was attended to by her two daughters, Doreen and Karen, and her passing

was beautiful, calm and loving.

Angelo Angelocci and Agatha (Cima) Angelocci, Fran’s parents, were immigrants from Civita

Castellana, Italy. The Angelocci Family settled in the Sibley community, just

north of Trenton. Fran had the good fortune of having many brothers and sisters. She was preceded

in death by her brothers Samuel, John, Lawrence (Hack), and her sister California (Kelly) Cottage.

Fran’s sister, Remegia Nalli, and youngest brother, Angelo Angelocci, survive and reside in Chelsea.

Fran was born on September 28, 1924 in the downriver area of Detroit, raised in the community of

Sibley, and graduated from Trenton High School in 1942. In 1944 Fran married Wayne S. Willett.

Together they had three children, Karen, Bruce and Doreen. Fran was smart and hard working. In

her early working life she worked for the telephone company in downtown Detroit. When she

started her family she went to work for the Chrysler plant south of Trenton. Years later she had the

opportunity to work for the Ford Motor Company and moved to the Dearborn

area to be closer to work and to the Henry Ford Community College, where she obtained her AA

degree. Fran found her work at Ford enjoyable and after 40 years with the company she retired and

relocated to Lansing to be close to her daughter, Doreen Woodward.

In her full life of 87 years, Fran was a fun-loving, spirited woman who loved to play cards, fish, hunt,

dance and have a good time at whatever she was doing. She particularly reveled when she beat her

grandchildren playing Euchre, try as they might to win!

Fran was preceded in death by her son, Bruce Willett. Surviving are her two daughters, Doreen (Thomas)

Woodward and Karen (Rick) Hausman; four grandchildren, Megan Willett, Nathan (Gina) Willett, Ian Woodward

and Evan Woodward;two great-granddaughters, Corinne Willett and Gia Willett.

Cremation has taken place and a Memorial Service is planned for Monday, November 7, 2011 at

11:00 am at All Saints Episcopal Church, 800 Abbot Road, East Lansing, Michigan.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to All Saints Episcopal Church to assist in its ongoing

service to those in need. The family is being served by Gorsline Runciman Funeral Homes, East

Lansing. On line condolences may be made at www.greastlansing.com.