Mary Frances R. Delatorre, 93, of Kansas City, Missouri passed away surrounded by her loving family at St. Luke’s Hospice House on Wednesday, September 27, 2023. She will forever be remembered as a loving sister, aunt, great aunt and friend to everyone she knew.
“Frances” as she was known by her family and friends was born on October 3, 1930 in Madison, Kansas to Jose and Gregoria (Hernandez) Delatorre. She attended and graduated from Longton High School in Longton, Kansas.
She began her business career in administrative at Dunn and Bradstreet Investment Company. She was a dedicated worked for over thirty years before retiring. Frances was a devoted member of Christ the King Catholic Church in Kansas City, Missouri. She volunteered wherever she was needed. Frances (along with her sister’s) helped with taking up the gifts at Mass on Sunday’s, and assisting with coordinating funeral luncheons.
Frances enjoyed gardening, listening to her favorite (Mexican music), dancing and traveling with her sister Angie to Rome, Texas and Arizona. She will be sadly missed.
Frances is preceded in death by her mother and father, Jose and Gregoria Delatorre, two brothers Clete Delatorre, Tino Delatorre, two sisters Louise Delatorre, Alice Flores, two brother-in-laws Tony Flores, Leon Chavez and her pet companion “Mr. Boots”. She is survived by her two sisters Angie Delatorre of the home and Elizabeth Chavez of Topeka, Kansas. Left behind to cherish her memory are several nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:30 a.m. on Monday, October 2, 2023 at St. Thomas More Catholic Church 11822 Holmes Road Kansas City, Missouri. Interment in Mt. Olivet Catholic Cemetery 7601 Blue Ridge Blvd. Raytown, Missouri. Visitation and Rosary will be from 10:30 a.m. – 11:25 a.m. one hour prior to the funeral mass at the church. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions “In Loving Memory of Frances Delatorre” may be made to St. Thomas More Catholic Church.
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