Madoline C. Frantz Obituary (1928 - 2023)

Madoline C. Frantz, age 94, of Erie, passed away on Wednesday, January 18, 2023. She was born in DuBois, PA on March 4, 1928, daughter of the late John and Helen Molnar. Madoline has resided with family in Memphis and Collierville, Tennessee for the past ten years. She was a 1946 graduate of the DuBois High School where she was the valedictorian. Madoline was a part time cake decorator at a bakery in Erie. In addition, she was a founding member of Our Lady of Mount Carmel R.C. Church where she was also a member of the Ladies Guild. Madoline was a homemaker and a former member of the Hands All Around Quilt Guild and Siebenbuerger Ladies Auxiliary. She bowled in a league with her husband for many years and enjoyed quilting, ceramics, sewing and gardening. Madoline is survived by two daughters, Judy Baxter and Renee Gwinn (Robert); two sisters, Mary Clay and Connie Daugherty; two brothers, Robert and Donald Molnar; four grandchildren, Jeffrey (Amy) Baxter, Jeremy (Michelle) Baxter, Katie Wodzinski, and Jessica Schultz; 11 great-grandchildren, and nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Raymond Frantz; one brother, John; and four sisters, Margie, Annie, Betty, and Veronica who died in infancy. Friends are invited to attend a Funeral Mass at Our Lady of Mount Carmel R.C. Church, 1553 East Grandview Blvd., on Saturday, February 4th, at 10 am. Entombment will follow at Mary, Queen of Peace Cemetery. Arrangements are being handled by the Dusckas Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc. Memorial contributions may be made to The Mercy Hilltop Center, 3715 Pennsylvania Ave., Erie, PA 16504. CLICK HERE TO PRINT THIS PAGE SHARE TO SOCIAL MEDIA OR EMAIL