1920 – 2015

SOUTH HIRAM — Frances E. Pendexter, 94, of South Hiram, died on Tuesday, April 28, at her home after a long illness.

She was born in South China on Sept. 20, 1920, the daughter of Vinal and Edith (Mercier) Merrill of Windsor. She was a 1938 graduate of Madison High School and a 1943 graduate of the Maine General Hospital School of Nursing in Portland.

Frances became a registered nurse and worked at Maine General Hospital, as well as private duty nursing. She worked at Vulcan Electric Co. in Kezar Falls for several years as an inserter and as the plant nurse.

She married Arnold Pendexter of South Hiram in 1943.

Frances was a member of the Niola Council No. 34 Pocahontas and the Great Council of Maine, a former member of the Charter Oak Grange No. 148 in South Hiram, member of the 50 Plus Club of West Baldwin and Senior Citizens in Kezar Falls. She enjoyed knitting, crocheting and taking care of her family. She also loved animals and taking care of her cats. Frances and Arnold were avid attendees of Maine agricultural fairs, as well as being life members of the Fryeburg Fair and Ossipee Valley agricultural societies.

Besides her parents, she was predeceased by her beloved husband, Arnold C. Pendexter Sr., who died in 1996.

Surviving are two sons, Arnold Pendexter Jr. and wife, Sandra, of Oxford and Vinal Pendexter and wife, Jean, of Cornish; grandchildren, Chad Pendexter, Ross Pendexter and wife, Jill, Meridith Kovach and husband, Jerry, and Allison Back and husband, Clifton; stepgrandchildren, Michael Smith and wife, Vanessa, and Andrea Smith and partner, Jenn Withee; great-grandchildren, Alexus Kovach, Ashton Kovach and Garrett Pendexter; and great-stepgranddaughter, Chloe Smith; and several nieces and nephews.

Online condolences may be expressed at www.wnyfuneralhome.com.

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