Frances Romaine

March 9, 1933 - January 28, 2021

Frances Romaine, 87, born on March 9, 1933 returned to the Lord on January 28, 2021. Fran was the wonderful mother to 5 children, 4 step children, grandmother to 18 and great grandmother to 4. Fran will be best remembered as a very caring and generous person. She always had tremendous empathy for others and often would go out of her way to help family, friends, neighbors and even strangers. She loved cooking big family dinners during the holidays and squeezing everyone into her home. She also loved spending time with her children and her grandchildren. She was always there when you needed an ear to listen or a hand for help. She was a mother and a best friend. Fran was born Frances E. Johnson in Philadelphia in 1933, the fourth of 7 children of William and Georgianna Johnson. In Philadelphia, she attended Little Flower High School. She married at 17 and shortly thereafter had two children. She remarried in 1958 and lived in Ridley Park, PA . She had three children and in 1970 moved to Mt. Laurel, NJ. Throughout the early 70’s, Fran suffered many personal tragedies, but which was always her way, faced them head on and overcame many difficult times as a single mother raising 4 children at home. Shortly thereafter she returned to the workforce as a salesperson for ARA. She was a natural salesperson who rarely took no for an answer, but nevertheless was liked by her customers. She would work long days and long hours on the road daily to support her family. She received many awards from her company over the years and continued training for them well into her 70’s. She very much enjoyed her work and on one of her business trips in the late 1980’s had the tremendous luck of meeting her soul mate and true love of her life, Paul Romaine. Fran and Paul married in 1992. They lived together in Deptford, NJ for 24 years until Paul’s passing in 2016. Because of several health concerns, her last few years were difficult, yet she always persevered. She lived in Egg Harbor Township with her youngest daughter Anne, and due to more serious health issues was recently living at Somers Place Assisted Living in Egg Harbor Township, NJ. She will be sadly missed by all who knew her, but we are grateful to all who supported her through this last most difficult year. Fran is survived by her 5 children, Mark (Sandy) Martino, Gerald Hagerty, Beth (Chuck) Baukal, Russell Hagerty III, and Anne Merryman and 4 step children, Lynne (Mac) MacLuskie, Dale Romaine, Paul (Dory) Romaine and Gregg (Carol) Romaine as well as grandchildren and great grandchildren. Due to Covid restrictions, a memorial service and gathering will be held later this year. Arrangements by BOUCHER FUNERAL HOME, Deptford. For condolences visit www.boucherfuneralhome.com.