The huge heart and compassionate soul of Frances A. LaCoste 67, of Gilsum, NH, will be greatly missed with her passing on Monday, August 8, 2022, with her family at her side, at the Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, MA, following a brief illness.
Her parents, George and Margaret (Lonie) Haarmann, welcomed their daughter, one of ten children, into the world in December 21, 1954, in Bronx, New York. Frances grew up in New York.
She later resided in Louisiana for several years before returning to the area, residing for the past 30 years in Troy, NH and later in Gilsum.
Frances worked for 25 years in CSR at the Cheshire Medical Center in Keene. She was a woman of great faith and a devoted parishioner of St. Bernard Church in Keene.
She enjoyed crocheting; watching Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy; and tracing her ancestry. Her greatest joy in her life was her family, especially her grandkids.
Frances is survived by her children, Robert D. LaCoste of Gilsum, Anthony F. LaCoste of Gilsum, Kayla May and her husband, Bradley, of Sullivan, NH; her step-children, Roger D. LaCoste Jr. and Renee LaCoste, both of Texas; her grandchildren, Harrison, Ivan, Blaze, Kayla, Madison, and Zane; her great-grandchildren, Ian and Wrenley; her brothers and sisters, William "Bill" Haarmann of SC, Johnny Haarmann of FL, Thomas Haarmann and his wife, Sally, of TX, Albert Haarmann of TX, Ida Midyette of FL; and many nieces, nephews and extended family members. Her husband of twenty-three years, Roger D. LaCoste; brothers, Arthur Haarmann and Edward Haarmann, and sisters, Nora Windley and Margeret Busby, predeceased her.
Family and friends are invited to call on Tuesday, August 16, 2022 from 5:00 to 7:00pm at the Foley Funeral Home, 49 Court Street, Keene. A mass of Christian burial will be celebrated on Wednesday at 10:30am in St. Bernard Church, 185 Main Street, Keene. Burial with committal prayers will follow in St. Joseph Cemetery, Main Street, Keene.
In lieu of flowers, for those who wish, donations may be made in Mrs. LaCoste's memory to the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, PO Box 849168, Boston, MA 02284-9168.
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