Frances R. Alexander Frances R. Alexander died on Friday, November 28, 2014 at Pickering Manor. She was 99. Born in Philadelphia, she was an original homeowner in the Thornridge section of Levittown. She has resided at Pickering Manor in Newtown for the past 4 years. Beloved wife of the late Vance, Mrs. Alexander was the loving mother of Vance Pallatt, the devoted grandmother of Denise Buechner (Christopher) of Bensalem and Patricia Williams (Todd) of Colorado and the proud great grandmother of Morgan, Kaylie and Madison. Services and interment will be held privately at the convenience of the family.