Frances Lillian Hoff, 89, of Worcester, passed away Friday, August 29th in St. Francis Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, after a period of declining health. She was born on the Abenaki Indian reservation in Odenak, Provence Quebec, Canada on July 15, 1925. She was the daughter of the late Walter and Carrie Hoff. She graduated from St. John’s Residential School in Chapleau, Provence Ontario, Canada in 1943. She moved to Worcester around 1948 and worked at various companies; her last employer was Holden Hills Conference Center, where she was a housekeeper. Frances enjoyed walking, cooking, crossword puzzles, and watching the Red Sox.

She was predeceased by a son, Robert S. Hoff. She leaves a daughter, Carol Piarulli and her husband Gerald; three grandsons, Joseph, Nicholas, and Michael; three sisters, Gladys Hamilton of Uncasville, CT, Priscella Monson of Waterbury, CT, and Marjorie Hoff of Odenak, Provence Quebec, Canada, and a brother, Douglas Hoff of San Diego, CA.

Her family would like to thank Notre Dame Hospice, their nursing staff, and the volunteers for the compassionate care provided to Frances in her final days. Funeral arrangements are being handled under the care of O’CONNOR BROTHERS FUNERAL HOME, 592 Park Avenue. A memorial service to honor her life and burial in Worcester County Memorial Park, Paxton, will be private.

Contributions in her memory may be made to the St. Francis Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, 101 Plantation Street, Worcester, MA 01604, where she resided for eight years and received exceptional care.