Agnes P. Franks

She was born on July 19, 1923 in Grindstone, PA, the daughter of the late Earl and Mary Hamilton. Agnes was a devoted wife and mother of twins, Robert and Ronald.

She was a Sales Associate at Gimbels, Hornes, and Lazarus for 27 years at Beaver Valley Mall. Her entire life centered around her husband, family, friends, and the Pittsburgh Pirates baseball team.

In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by a baby grandson, Christopher, two brothers, Joe and John Hamilton, a sister Kathryn “Katie” Hamilton, an adored Aunt Mable (Hamilton) Addis, her cousin Marilou (Addis) and husband Calvin Ferrario of Beaver Falls, and dear friends Opal and Stanley Anderson, also of Beaver Falls.

She is survived by her sons Robert Franks of St. Charles, MO, with whom she resided, and son Ronald and daughter-in-law Bonnie Franks, also of St.Charles, a sister Mary Lou (Hamilton) Decker of Bloomington, IN, six grandchildren, Shanee, Lori Anne, Patrick, Tiffany, Joseph, and Brett, and all the great-grandchildren.

Friends will be received on Saturday, August 8, 2020 from 10:00 a.m. until time of service at 11:30 a.m. in the SAUL-GABAUER FUNERAL HOME, INC., 273 Route 68 Rochester, (adjacent to Sylvania Hills Memorial Park Mausoleum.) Interment will follow at Sylvania Hills Memorial Park.

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