Frances Louise (Hyland) Gros, of Falls Church, VA, 89, passed away peacefully on December 28, 2014. Frances was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and friend. Born in Brooklyn in 1925, Frances worked for the USO during World War II, welcoming soldiers and sailors back home and comforting them as they went off to war. She married Charles Gros in 1950, followed him to many postings during his government career, winding up in the Washington area in 1963. She also worked as an insurance agent, real estate broker, finally becoming a certified financial advisor. Later in life, she organized several DC-area reunions for her alma mater, Bishop McDonnell High School in Brooklyn, attended by more than 100 people each time. She also was past president of the Senior Group at her church, St. James. She was the proud mother to Robert, Thomas and James, grandmother to Simon, Sean, Amber, Eric, Shannon, Jack, Jasper and Joseph, and great grandmother to Charlie, Micah, Damien and Easton. Frances’s wake will be held from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Monday January 5 at Murphy's Funeral Home at 1102 W. Broad St., Falls Church VA 22046 The funeral Mass will be at St. James, 905 Park Ave., Falls Church VA 22046, at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, January 6.
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