Frances Rose (DeMonte) Tevald, 91, of Wethersfield, companion of the late Edward John Tevald, passed away peacefully on February 11, 2020. Frances was born in Hartford on December 28, 1928 and was the daughter of the late Frank and Cassandra (Yannelli) DeMonte. In addition to being a devoted mother and grandmother, Frances was also a former President of the St. Patrick/St. Anthony Ladies Guild, a former member of the Wethersfield Garden Club and a long time Communicant of St. Luke’s Church.
Frances is survived by her three daughters, Nancy Lord and her husband Paul of Wethersfield, Janice T. Gengras of Wethersfield, JoAnn F. Bjorkman of Rocky Hill, her son, Clarence E. Kaye, II and his wife Edith of Holyoke, MA.
Frances also leaves her beloved grandchildren, Kenneth E, Tevald, Christina M. Swayne and her husband Patrick, John F. Syverud, Jr., Cassandra F. Gengras, Justin P. Lord and Michael J. Lord, her cherished great granddaughters, Jocelyn Elizabeth Lord and Olivia Marie Swayne, as well as several nieces and nephews.
The family will receive relatives and friends on Friday, February 28th from 9:00 to 10:15 a.m. at the D’Esopo Funeral Chapel, 277 Folly Brook Boulevard, Wethersfield. A Mass of Christian Burial will immediately follow at 11 a.m. at Holy Trinity Church, 53 Capitol Avenue, Hartford. Burial will be at Mt. St. Benedict Cemetery, Bloomfield. The family would like to thank: Margaret and the entire staff at Beacon Hospice, Golda and especially her grandson Kenny for their care and compassion. Memorial donations in Frances’ name may be made to Support Our Aging Religious (S.O.A.R), P.O. Box 96409, Washington, DC 20090-6409. For online expressions of sympathy to the family, please visit, www.desopofuneralchapel.com
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