Francesca Mary Kaiser

KAISER, Frances “Francesca” Mary (nee Coppolino), 90, Fortified with the Sacraments of Holy Mother Church on Saturday, December 14, 2013. Beloved wife of the late Paul Henry Kaiser, Sr.; loving mother of Paul (Emily) Kaiser, Jr., Margaret (Larry) Getz, Maria (Michael) Gianino, and Peter (Sarah) Kaiser; grandmother of Amy, Andrew, Michael, Matthew, Christina, Michael, Leanna, Henry, and Katherine; dear sister, great grandmother, cousin, aunt, and friend to many.

Frances was a lifelong supporter and mental health advocate, volunteering with Recovery International and National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI). She often caller herself an “unlicensed therapist” and helped hundreds of people. Her loves were her family, the Catholic Church, her Alma Maters of Visitation Academy & Maryville University, mental health advocacy, and her Sicilian heritage. She loved red cabbage roses and had a creative spirit and eclectic flair for fashion which she proudly wore in her hats.

SERVICES: Visitation 4-8pm Tuesday, December 17, 2013 at Calcaterra Funeral Home 5140 Daggett, St. Louis, MO 63110. Mass of Christian Burial 9am Wednesday, December 18, 2013 at St. Ambrose Catholic Church 5130 Wilson