Emeline Francisco

Emeline Francisco, 85, a resident of the Hillsboro community passed away on January 18, 2020 at the R&R Care Home in Hillsboro.
Emeline was born on July 24, 1934 in Far Rockaway, NY. She was the second oldest of three children born to John and Susan (Warsek) Bartek. Emeline grew up on Long Island and moved to Rootville, PA when she was ten years old. Here she attended Rootville Township High School graduating with the class of 1952.
She met her future husband, Edward "Ed" Francisco, by chance while walking down the street. They soon began dating and following an18-month courtship they married on October 24, 1953 in Madera, PA. They moved to Cleveland, OH and raised two children; Brian and Linda. In 1993 they moved to Hillsboro to be closer to their children.
Emeline was a loving and devoted mother to her family. When the children were in high school Emeline went back to work as a secretary for the local CPA a job she had until her moved to Hillsboro. She enjoyed volunteering for her children's school, active in the PTA and even ran a taco booth. She was a huge baseball fan especially the Cleveland Indians and the Seattle Mariners. She adored her grandsons and was their music fan and especially loved all their band concerts and Drum Corps performances. Emeline also enjoyed ceramics, making jewelry, cooking and fishing.
Ed and Emeline liked to travel when the children were young and visited all around the Midwest. They also loved their travels to Canada and Alaska.
She is preceded in death by her parents and a brother; Morton Bartek.
She is survived by her loving husband, Ed, two children and their spouses; Brian and Rosemary Francisco of Idaho, Linda and Mark Bacu of Hillsboro, a brother and his spouse; Ronnie and Connie Bartek of Rootville, PA, and two grandsons; Alexander and Adam.
The family asks that donations be made to the Shriner's Children's Hospital.

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