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Frances Mae Pickens
1934 2015

Frances Mae Pickens

June 5, 1934 — February 15, 2015

Frances Mae Pickens (Sanfratello)

Rochester: Beloved mother, grandmother, and dear friend to so many, passed away on Febru­ary 15, 2015 at age 80, at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester. Fran was born in Batavia, New York, and was a lifelong resident of the Rochester area. She re­ceived a bachelor's of science degree from the State University of New York at Geneseo, and later earned a master's degree in in­structional technology. For many years she worked as a hematology technician at Genesee Hospital. Fran's outgoing nature, sense of humor, and love of life brought joy to many. Her love of animals brought happiness to many pets and animals to whom she was a loyal friend. Her guiding principles are best summed up in the ques­tion she asked many people and animals over the course of her life- "How can I help you?" Fran was preceded in death by her parents Vincent and Virginia (Marone) Sanfratello; brother, An­gelo Sanfratello, and her former husband, Gerald Pickens. She is survived by her loving sons, Scott (Annejanette) of Washington, DC, and Kent of Rochester; grandchil­dren, Annalina and Scott William Pickens.

A Memorial Service will be held at New Comer Funeral Home, 6 Em­pire Boulevard, in Rochester at 11 AM on Saturday, February 28th.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in Fran's memory to:

The Humane Society of Greater Rochester
Lollypop Farm
99 Victor Road
Fairport, New York 14450

www.lol­lypop.org.

Please designate any contributions for the care of dogs at their shelter.
To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Frances Mae Pickens, please visit our flower store.

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Saturday, February 28, 2015

Starts at 11:00 am (Eastern time)

New Comer Cremations & Funerals

6 Empire Boulevard, Rochester, NY 14609

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