Frances Hobbs

Beloved and devoted wife of the late Robert Kenneth “Ken” Hobbs. Daughter of the late Francis G. and Ruth C. (Ottoson) Brown. Sister to Patricia Brown of E. Providence, R.I.

Loving mother to Stephen F. Hobbs and his wife Mary of West Bridgewater, MA, Kathleen P. Balint and her husband Bill of Plymouth MA, Ellen M. Fryer and her husband Dave of Halifax, MA, Barbara R. Hobbs and fiance Robert Morse of Onset, MA, the late David K. Hobbs and his surviving wife Patricia of Plymouth, MA.

She loved her grandchildren and great grandchildren: Cathy (Hobbs) and her husband Noel Watson and their sons Teddy and Nicky; Billy Hobbs and Becky Imrie, and their children Brant, Alana, and Brady; Meggie (Hobbs) and her husband Robbie Gonzalez; Keri (Hobbs) and her husband Steven Sibley, and their children Taylor, Owen and Carter; David K. Hobbs Jr. and his wife Erin and their children Olivia, Stevie and Cooper; Derek Swanson and his wife Christy and his son Paul; Ryan Swanson and his wife Carrie and their sons Wesley and Benjamin; Lani Fryer and George Burton and her son Fuller and their daughter Paige; Katie (Fryer) and husband Ryan Turcotte and their furbaby Penny.

She had many loving nieces, nephews and friends from coast to coast that she loved very much.

Frannie was born in Worcester, MA and grew up in Uxbridge, MA graduating from Uxbridge High School. She attended The Bryant and Stratton School in Boston. She resided in Halifax, MA where she lived with her daughter Ellen and son-in-law Dave for the past 35 years. In her later career, she worked at the Assessors Office for the Town of Halifax.

She enjoyed spending time with her family. She loved to keep up with all of the latest news and exciting activities the grandchildren were having. She loved to paint, was an avid reader and also wrote short stories. She loved the ocean and going to the beach, having brunch and her Red Sox. She enjoyed long rides to nowhere special, always saying - "We may not know where we are going - but we are making good time".

She always had the best "Mom" advice, warm and loving hugs and kept us all laughing and smiling with some of her funny anecdotes or quotes for whatever the situation called.

We would like to thank the compassionate staff at The Life Care Center of Plymouth during her last weeks of life.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the The American Heart Association, Cancer Research Institute or Life Care Center of Plymouth, MA.

Visiting hours in the Sullivan Funeral Home, 2 Maquan St. Cor. Rte. 14 & 58, Hanson, on Thursday, January 2nd from 4-7pm. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at Our Lady of the Lake Church, 580 Monponsett St. Rte. 58, Halifax, on Friday at 9 AM, followed by a burial in Halifax Central Cemetery.