Obituary of Frances M. Axelrod

Frances Maskin Axelrod died on February 27, 2014 at The Daughters of Sarah Nursing Center. Fran would have turned 91 on March 4th . She was born in Hudson in 1923, the daughter of the late Lena and Leo Maskin, and eventually moved to Albany. Fran graduated Schuyler HS in 1941 and then married Herbert Axelrod, to whom she was married for 61 years until his death in 2003. She is predeceased by her brothers Benjamin and Morey Maskin and sisters Beatrice Garbus and Gloria Alfred. She is survived by her sister Ruth Stracher and many nieces and nephews. Fran was matriarch of the family and devoted mother to Carol (David) Grand and Howard (Nora) Axelrod, grandmother of Kerri (Steve) Fischer, Jennifer (Dan) Steil, Jed (Maria) Axelrod and Jill (Josh) Linder. She was also a very proud great grandmother of Emily and Matthew Fischer, Hannah and Taylor Steil, Jocelyn Axelrod and Anna and Ryan Linder. After raising her children Fran began working at Macys. After 30 years she retired to be at home and take care of Herb, who had Alzheimer's disease. Fran was an avid reader and loved to watch sports on television. She had wonderful and loving friends at her apartment house with whom she spent many happy years. She was a beautiful person and loved by all that had the pleasure of knowing her. Funeral Services will be held 12:00 p.m. noon on Sunday March 2, 2014 at Levine Memorial Chapel, 649 Washington Ave, Albany Interment will follow in the Independent Benevolent Society Cemetery on Fuller Road, Guilderland. The family will be sitting Shiva Sunday from 3 - 9 p.m. at the home of Carol and David Grand 11 Friebel Ct., Albany. Memorial donations may be made to Daughters of Sarah, 180 Washington Ave, Ext., Albany, NY 12203, the American Cancer Society or a charity of your choice.