Obituary of Frances Povelaites

Mrs. Frances Povelaites, 87 years old formerly of Hagaman Avenue, died Friday at Hurlbut Nursing Home in Rochester. She was born March 24, 1918 in Amsterdam, the daughter of Peter and Julia Kerible Radzevich and was a life long resident of the Amsterdam area. Mrs Povelaites was employed by the N.Y.S. Dept. of Transportation in Albany for many years. She was a communicant of St. Casimir's Roman Catholic Church in Amsterdam. Fran was a member of the St Casimir?s Ladies Auxillary and the St. Casimir's Seniors. She was also a member of the St. Mary's Seniors. She was married to Charles A. Povelaites who died January 31, 1993. Fran is survived by her son Charles P. Povelaites of Rochester, NY and her daughter Judith DeCroce of Brockport, NY. She is also survived by 3 grandsons: Seth DeCroce and Bradley and Jeffrey Povelaites. Funeral services will be held 11:00 AM Tuesday at the Betz, Rossi & Bellinger Family Funeral Home, 171 Guy Park Avenue, Amsterdam, followed at 11:30 AM by a Mass of Christian Burial at St. Casimir's Roman Catholic Church. Burial will be in St. Casimir's Cemetery. The family will receive relatives and friends one hour prior to the funeral service at the funeral home, from 10:00 to 11:00 AM. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Casimir's Memorial Fund, 206 E. Main Street, Amsterdam, NY 12010.