Frances L. Simpson, 100, of Watkins Glen, NY, passed away on Monday, July 7, 2025, at home. She was born on April 2, 1925, in Dowagiac, MI, the daughter of the late Frank and Winifred Steuber. Frances was a member of the Burdett United Methodist Church and a member of the Montour Moose Lodge since 1979. She was an avid bowler, bowling with the Watkins Glen Bowling League and Senior Bowling League since 1958, where she won many trophies. Frances was a member of the VFW Ladies Auxiliary, William Coon Post 2674, and a lifetime member since 1995. She also knitted hats and gloves for Seneca Santa for many years.
She was predeceased by her husband, Alfred "Snap" Leroy Simpson, in 1985; sister, Barbara Sattelmier, in 1959; brothers, Richard Steuber, in 1995, and Walter Gorham, in 2014; and special friend, Hope Decker. Frances is survived by a special niece, Sharon Peppard; several other nieces, nephews, and friends, Cherie L. Kennison, Allen Pilbeam, Thomas McRoy, Cathy and Leon Dean and family; and by her caregiver, Genevieve Williams, and her family.
Relatives and friends are invited to call on Tuesday, July 15, 2025, from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm at Vedder-Scott & Zinger Funeral Home, 122 N. Genesee St., Montour Falls, NY. Her funeral service will begin at 1:00 pm, followed by burial in Union Cemetery of Hector.