Frances Telle Anderson

Frances was born on September 26, 1922, in Philadelphia, PA, to Minnie and William Stuetzer.

Two major influences greatly affected Frances as a child – the national depression and her father’s long-term hospitalization. She and her mother made and sold hot cross buns to help support themselves.

She graduated in 1941 from Germantown High School in Philadelphia. There she enjoyed her studies, was a great dancer, and was very social. She was affectionately called both “Fran” and – as a play on the then-popular playful term “toots” – “Stuetz.”

Although she dreamed of becoming a teacher, she went to work shortly after graduating from high school. She worked as a secretary for a total of eleven years for the Provident Bank of Philadelphia, ACME Grocers, and a dental office.

During World War II, Frances also worked as a hostess for the Philadelphia Stage Door Canteen, which was a social setting that offered music, dancing, food, and non-alcoholic beverages to servicemen. Several of the people she met there remained friends throughout her life.

On June 9, 1951, Frances married Kenneth Charles Anderson of Trenton, New Jersey, who died in 2012. They met on a double date where he promptly confided in his buddy “that’s the girl I will marry.” During their courtship, Ken showered Frances with many fun outings in Philadelphia and New York, taking her out to restaurants and plays.

With Ken’s career as an architect with the U.S. Park Service and U.S. Department of Transportation, they and their family lived first in Philadelphia, moved to Gatlinburg, TN, returned to Philadelphia, and then moved to Fairfax, VA, in 1962.

Frances was an excellent cook, often making German and Italian dishes prepared classically. She was very nutritionally conscious and served healthy, balanced meals. Her favorite saying was “everything is fine in moderation.”

She was a lifelong Presbyterian and was a member of Little Falls Presbyterian Church in Arlington, VA, where she was actively involved with the children’s center for many years.

Frances enjoyed regularly attending the Cherry Hill Writers’ Group in Fairfax, VA, where Ken was an active member.

Since Ken loved to plan both day trips and long vacations, he and Frances traveled often. Together they visited 49 states and visited Europe many times. Other international vacation spots included Iceland, Bermuda, various islands in the Caribbean, and Canada.

After Ken passed away at the age of 88, Frances moved to High Point in 2012 to be near her daughter.

Frances is survived by two children: daughter Joyce Anderson Hill and her husband Loren Hill of High Point, and son Larry Anderson of Brooklyn, NY.

The family expresses its gratitude to the amazing staff of Brookdale Skeet Club Assisted Living in High Point for their care and support since 2017. Appreciation also goes to the staff of PruittHealth Hospice, which provided care and comfort in the last months of her life.

The family will host a remembrance reception for Frances in High Point on July 6. The funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, July 10, 2021, at National Funeral Home, 7482 Lee Hwy., Falls Church, VA, to be immediately followed by a graveside service at the adjacent National Memorial Park.