Frances Marion Bancroft, 79 of Dalton, passed away August 16, 2022 at Mount Greylock Extended Care Facility, where she resided for the past ten years.
Born in Hinsdale, MA on February 7, 1943, she was the daughter of Willis and Marion Baumann Adams.
Frances was a 1961 graduate of Dalton High School.
She married Sidney T. Bancroft on August 19, 1961.
Mrs. Bancroft was a homemaker and a member of the former Grace Episcopal Church. She was a member of the Chesterfield Grange #83 and the Dalton, Flintstone, and Hinsdale Granges. She taught dog obedience and enjoyed doing crossword puzzles and word searches.
Mrs. Bancroft is survived by her loving husband of almost 61 years, Sidney T. Bancroft of Dalton. She also leaves several cousins.
FUNERAL NOTICE: Graveside services will be held, MONDAY, August 22, 2022 at 1 p.m. at Ashuelot Cemetery in Dalton. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in her name to The Saint Bernard Club of America in care of Dery-Foley Funeral Home, 890 E. Main St, Dalton, MA 01226.