Frances Josephine Lewis

The only girl in a family with four brothers, she grew up on the family property near the intersection of Nacogdoches Road and New Braunfels Road, on land that is now Alamo Heights Junior High School.

Frances was raised in a loving German and Polish family, and was a devout Catholic. She attended St. Peter's grade school, Incarnate Word High School and graduated from Incarnate Word College with a Bachelor of Science degree.

As World War II was raging, Frances enrolled in the Santa Rosa School of Nursing, graduating in July of 1944.

Upon graduation Frances enlisted in the United States Army as a Second Lieutenant. Serving in various Army hospitals throughout the US.

Frances eventually returned to San Antonio in 1946 to serve at Fort Sam Houston, where she received an honorable discharge from the Army.

In 1953 Frances married Noble Lewis and that same year she started working for the American Cancer Society.

Her career with the American Cancer Society lasted for more than 30-years and Frances ultimately became the Executive Director of the American Cancer Society's Area III, which included all of South Texas from San Antonio to the Rio Grande Valley.

During this time Frances and Noble had two children, Cynthia and Gregory.

After raising her family in San Antonio both children would receive their degrees from Texas universities, Cindy from Texas State University and Greg from the University of Texas.

Cindy married Lou Nemeth of Philadelphia, PA, and Greg married Antoinette Sekula of San Antonio, Texas.

Frances retired form the American Cancer Society in 1986 and Noble retired from Ernst and Young in that same year.

They spent the early years of their retirement traveling the globe. Frances and Noble were married for 36 years until his death in 1989.

That year also brought grandchildren into Frances' life, beginning in June of that year with the arrival of Alexandra Lewis and one month later with the arrival of the twins, Karley and Kelsey Nemeth.

A fourth granddaughter Avery Lewis would join the family in January 1992.

Frances continued to travel when the opportunity presented itself, and she also spent weekends at her beloved beach condo in Port Aransas with friends and family.

In addition to her new responsibilities as Grandmother, Frances continued to serve her San Antonio community.

Frances was a board member of the CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Foundation and the University of the Incarnate Word Development Board.

She was also an active member of St. Monica's Guild as well as, Our Lady of the Woods Guild.

Preceding Frances in death are her mother and father, Minnie and Eugene Aschbacher, her brothers George, Gene and Carl Aschbacher, and her husband Noble F. Lewis.

She is survived by her brother Paul Aschbacher, wife Joanie Aschbacher and their family; her daughter Cynthia L. Nemeth, husband Lou Nemeth, grandchildren Karley and Kelsey Nemeth; her son Gregory Lewis, wife Toni S. Lewis, granddaughters Alexandra and Avery Lewis: and numerous cousins, extended family, and dear friends.

The family wishes to thank the nurses and staff of the Methodist Hospital Women's Center, 4th Floor, North Tower.

Also Drs. Walker, White, Mark and Massey for their support and care of our Mother during her stay.

We would also like to thank the nurses and staff of Vitas Hospice for their care of our Mother during her final days.