Frances E. Mayer

Frances E. Mayer was born on March 1, 1923 in San Antonio, Texas, the daughter of Hugo and Tonie Albrecht. She was one of six children. As a young girl, she got to school riding on a horse drawn buggy. She started grade school about 1930. At that time, the school at OLPH offered only nine grades, and that was the extent of her formal education.

Frances married Melvin Mayer and they had three sons. She was preceded in death by her husband, Melvin, and her son, James "Jimmy" Mayer. She is survived by two sons, Harvey Mayer and Don (Sandi) Mayer; daughter-in-law, Hope Mayer; seven grandchildren; and ten great grandchildren.

She worked at Grandma’s Cookie Company as a team leader. Her shift started baking at 6:00 AM five days a week. Later, she worked at Alamo Heights High School cafeteria, working her way up to one of the cafeteria managers. She retired from Alamo Heights at the age of 65. There was not a day in her adult life that she did not work.

Mom loved to be outdoors and she told many stories about life on the farm. She would tell of times as a young girl picking cotton, and how heavy the cotton sacks would get as she worked each cotton row in the hot Texas sun, feeding the farm animals, and tending to her father’s garden.

She loved the outside, and being in her yard. We moved to our new house that Dad built in 1949, which was in San Antonio and later became Live Oak. One of the first things she did was start a yard around the new house. She even made her three young children pick up the many rocks so grass could be planted for a lawn. Her yard was always in a manicured condition, even as she grew older. Later in life, she enjoyed the birds and animals that came to her back yard; the deer, a fox, rabbits, and especially all the species of birds that would fly to her bird feeder. Water was always available for all the critters.

Mom and Dad loved bowling and visiting with friends. A favorite pastime, they bowled 8 pin at St. Joseph Bowling Club in downtown San Antonio, and they also bowled 6 pin tournaments on weekends in small Germantown and communities in Bexar and surrounding counties. It was definitely their favorite sport. They both loved the friendly competition and time spent with friends. They made many new friends, and of course there was always a cold beer available.

Mom and dad also loved going to their condo at Key Allegro in Rockport, Texas. They spent many weeks there and called it their Little Paradise.

The love of mom’s life was always family gatherings. The house that Dad built was now getting too small to accommodate all her children and grandchildren. You might say it was crowded, but we managed. Especially at Christmas, Easter and birthdays. There was always room and more than enough food on the table. Mom loved her grandchildren and great grandchildren, and there was nothing she would not do for them.

Every morning for years, she would turn on the TV at 6:30 AM and tune to EWTN, a Catholic station, and say the Rosary that was broadcast from the Holy Land, lead by Father Mitch Pacwa. She always prayed for her family. She was active in church activities, a member of St. Ann’s Society, helping out in the kitchen at church festivities, and helping clean the church, amongst many other things.

We would like to thank all those who visited Frances and took care of her in the last few months of her life.

A visitation for Frances will be held Thursday, September 30, 2021 from 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM at Colonial Funeral Home, 625 Kitty Hawk Road, Universal City, TX 78148. A rosary service will occur Thursday, September 30, 2021 from 7:00 PM to 7:30 PM, 625 Kitty Hawk Road, Universal City, TX 78148. A funeral mass will occur Friday, October 1, 2021 from 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church, 16075 N Evans Rd, Selma, TX 78154.

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.colonialuniversal.com for the Mayer family.