Frannie was born on October 3, 1930 in Erie, Pennsylvania to the late Edward J. and Virginia (Shulze) Groom. She obtained her Bachelor of Education. Faith was very important to her. She found her days fulfilled being a Nun and a nurses aide working within the Catholic Diocese. Frannie was a longtime member of the Sisters of Charity in Nazareth. She also loved animals both in her youth to adulthood and was actively involved in 4H and the Humane Society. She especially loved goats, jersey cows, chickens, dogs and cats.
Visitation will be held on from 5:00pm to 8:00pm on Wednesday, September 30, 2026 at Defenbaugh Wise Schoedinger, 151 E. Main St, Circleville, Ohio. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday, October 1, 2026 at 11:00am at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 134 W. Mound St, Circleville, Ohio. Frannie will be laid to rest with her sisters at the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth Cemetery in Nazareth, Kentucky.
In lieu of flowers, please make donations in Frannie’s name to the Sisters of Nazareth, PO Box 9, Nazareth, KY 40048, or at https://nazareth.org/donate/
