Frances Maureen “Fran” Ferme 25 February 1948 – 22 November 2024
CONTRIBUTE
TO MEMORY TIMELINE
Rest in Peace darling Fran - my beautiful, kind, gentle, funny sister. You were always so special to so many. I’ll miss you my friend. Your love for family knew no bounds, and you always shared a positive story, kind wish or cheer. Your beautiful nature will remain in our hearts 💕 God Bless you sister Frances from your baby sister Patsy ❤️🌺
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Dearest Fran, Thank you for being my ever-present aunt. You were the cornerstone of the Moloney clan; consistent with your loving attention, never missing an important event, a cause to celebrate or an opportunity to show your support. I will miss the dryness of your humour, the sageness of your advice and the kindness of your heart. Rest peacefully, my Aunty Fran. Love always, your niece, Monique
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Aunty Fran, It’s hard to put into words how special you are to me. I will miss my kind, loving, beautiful Aunt who was always there with a smile & even some cheek! I love how you bought people together (exactly like my mum) and valued family always ❤️❤️ Our adventures to Ocean Grove are a highlight for me & you can rest in peace knowing you have bought love & laughter to so many. Much love always your niece Rachael 🥰 & family Rockhampton Queensland
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Beautiful Aunty Franny, You will be so dearly missed. Thank you for your warmth, kindness and love. I’ll forever hold dear the times you were near, at our childhood AFL games, trivia days, celebrating our Holy sacraments, Caloundra moments of my childhood to cherish. Offering your love and support to me as a young adult, your incredible sense of humour and beautiful smile, your elegance and absolute grace were gifts you humbly bestowed on us. My deepest condolences to Uncle Doug, Matt, Anita, your grandchildren, and your siblings; may those who loved you find comfort in the beauty of the earthly life you lead, knowing how positively you affected all of those around you. Forever in my heart.
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To my darling sister Frances, My treasured memories of you: - I was there in South Geelong when you were born, my second sister after four brothers - I was there to make you pretty dresses 👗🎀 - I was there to see you grow into a beautiful, kind lady - I was there to see you & Bruce so happy to have Matthew & Anita come into your lives, so lovely & as the years went on the sudden passing of Bruce - more years rolled by & the unexpected meeting of Douglas, such a lovely couple. Blew everybody away on the tennis court everywhere they went - Now living in Queensland, our catch up’s have been less frequent & our lifeline has been in the phone nearly every day keeping in touch Going to miss you dearly Sister Frances. Sorry I cannot be there today. ❤️❤️ God Bless, Sister Marie 😘
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Dearest Aunty Franny, my darling Aunty with the warmest smile and kindest heart. And the most amazing sense of humour - your beautiful quick wit! All who knew you were touched by you. You had a special way of making those in your presence feel like they matter. Seeing you and Uncle Doug were always highlights of our trips to Barwon Heads and Ocean Grove. Whether it be a hit of tennis, table tennis, or those many family reunion lunches with you at the Bowls Club. Such special times we will always treasure. Our messages on messenger were super special to me, when Mum would say "send a photo of this to Aunty Fran", and our conversations that then flowed. Aunty Fran, we will miss you so very much. We send all our love to you, and your beautiful family Uncle Doug, Anita and Mark, Matthew and families. Love from Chantal, Wade, Ellyssa and Mackinley Smith xxxooo
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My Dear Auntie Fran. Whilst we had distance between us, it always made me feel connected when we spoke on the phone. Your caring nature, kindness and the love for family was a true reflection of your inner beauty. Auntie Fran, my earliest memories are of our happy summer days down at Barwon heads with all our family’s getting together & the many fond memories of our big Christmas Day lunches with all the extended family. When you walked in the room your elegance and beaming smile would light up the room every time. You always had great advice for me as a young Mum and were always able to offer great stories and a good laugh. You will be dearly missed my beautiful Auntie Fran, Rest peacefully. Forever in my heart Our deepest condolences to Uncle Doug, Mathew, Anita & Grandchildren, Lots of love Charmaine, John, Caden Tyler & Ryder ❤️
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To my incredible nanny, a truly amazing woman! thank you for being there for me over the last 29 years. You have taught me so much throughout my life. You’ve shown me how to be kind, accepting, warm and caring. I’m so grateful to have had such a beautiful relationship with you. Talking on the phone for hours on end, being able to tell you anything and everything, you’ve been such a great friend! I have so much more that I wanted to say but I’m lost on the words, I can’t think today. I will endure a lifetime of missing you for the privilege of loving you.
Love you Fran. The most beautifully welcoming of the sprawling bustling clan. You always somehow seemed to know what we were all up to, and we loved you for that.
Fran our hearts are breaking you were such a kind and caring friend. We have such fond memories of playing tennis with you which was the start of a long lasting friendship. We will miss you. Our love and thoughts are with Doug , Anita, Matt and family
Dear God, today I lift up my sister Frances to you. There is no better friend than a sister. You gave me one as special as Fran. Lord, please guide her every step. Wrap her in your peace and grace. Let her know just how much she is loved by you and by me. Lord hear my prayer. Your loving sister Joan, forever in my heart.
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We both feel honoured to have been part of your life and cannot describe enough the fond memories of our friendship that commenced in approx 1987 with Fran and Doug on the Surfside Tennis Club Courts and the fun/rivalry matches we played almost every weekend. I remember your support and our travels to work together at Deakin University. We had many conversations with never a dull, silent moment in the car. During the later years I enjoyed chatting on the phone, reminiscing and sharing photos of the past and present. Your gracefulness would light up the room with a simple smile. You will be sadly missed Fran RIP Condolences to Doug, Anita, Matthew and family. Our hearts are with you every step of the way xoxo
Rest in Peace darling Fran - my beautiful, kind, gentle, funny sister. You were always so special to so many. I’ll miss you my friend. Your love for family knew no bounds, and you always shared a positive story, kind wish or cheer. Your beautiful nature will remain in our hearts 💕 God Bless you sister Frances from your baby sister Patsy ❤️🌺 View full message
Tricia Moloney
Dearest Fran, Thank you for being my ever-present aunt. You were the cornerstone of the Moloney clan; consistent with your loving attention, never missing an important event, a cause to celebrate or an opportunity to show your support. I will miss the dryness of your humour, the sageness of your advice and the kindness of your heart. Rest peacefully, my Aunty Fran. Love always, your niece, Monique View full message
Monique Moloney
Aunty Fran, It’s hard to put into words how special you are to me. I will miss my kind, loving, beautiful Aunt who was always there with a smile & even some cheek! I love how you bought people together (exactly like my mum) and valued family always ❤️❤️ Our adventures to Ocean Grove are a highlight for me & you can rest in peace knowing you have bought love & laughter to so many. Much love always your niece Rachael 🥰 & family Rockhampton Queensland View full message
Rachael Findlater
Beautiful Aunty Franny, You will be so dearly missed. Thank you for your warmth, kindness and love. I’ll forever hold dear the times you were near, at our childhood AFL games, trivia days, celebrating our Holy sacraments, Caloundra moments of my childhood to cherish. Offering your love and support to me as a young adult, your incredible sense of humour and beautiful smile, your elegance and absolute grace were gifts you humbly bestowed on us. My deepest condolences to Uncle Doug, Matt, Anita, your grandchildren, and your siblings; may those who loved you find comfort in the beauty of the earthly life you lead, knowing how positively you affected all of those around you. Forever in my heart. View full message
Bronwyn Brady
To my darling sister Frances, My treasured memories of you: - I was there in South Geelong when you were born, my second sister after four brothers - I was there to make you pretty dresses 👗🎀 - I was there to see you grow into a beautiful, kind lady - I was there to see you & Bruce so happy to have Matthew & Anita come into your lives, so lovely & as the years went on the sudden passing of Bruce - more years rolled by & the unexpected meeting of Douglas, such a lovely couple. Blew everybody away on the tennis court everywhere they went - Now living in Queensland, our catch up’s have been less frequent & our lifeline has been in the phone nearly every day keeping in touch Going to miss you dearly Sister Frances. Sorry I cannot be there today. ❤️❤️ God Bless, Sister Marie 😘 View full message
Marie Norman
Dearest Aunty Franny, my darling Aunty with the warmest smile and kindest heart. And the most amazing sense of humour - your beautiful quick wit! All who knew you were touched by you. You had a special way of making those in your presence feel like they matter. Seeing you and Uncle Doug were always highlights of our trips to Barwon Heads and Ocean Grove. Whether it be a hit of tennis, table tennis, or those many family reunion lunches with you at the Bowls Club. Such special times we will always treasure. Our messages on messenger were super special to me, when Mum would say "send a photo of this to Aunty Fran", and our conversations that then flowed. Aunty Fran, we will miss you so very much. We send all our love to you, and your beautiful family Uncle Doug, Anita and Mark, Matthew and families. Love from Chantal, Wade, Ellyssa and Mackinley Smith xxxooo View full message
Chantal Smith
My Dear Auntie Fran. Whilst we had distance between us, it always made me feel connected when we spoke on the phone. Your caring nature, kindness and the love for family was a true reflection of your inner beauty. Auntie Fran, my earliest memories are of our happy summer days down at Barwon heads with all our family’s getting together & the many fond memories of our big Christmas Day lunches with all the extended family. When you walked in the room your elegance and beaming smile would light up the room every time. You always had great advice for me as a young Mum and were always able to offer great stories and a good laugh. You will be dearly missed my beautiful Auntie Fran, Rest peacefully. Forever in my heart Our deepest condolences to Uncle Doug, Mathew, Anita & Grandchildren, Lots of love Charmaine, John, Caden Tyler & Ryder ❤️ View full message
Charmaine GoodmanTo my incredible nanny, a truly amazing woman! thank you for being there for me over the last 29 years. You have taught me so much throughout my life. You’ve shown me how to be kind, accepting, warm and caring. I’m so grateful to have had such a beautiful relationship with you. Talking on the phone for hours on end, being able to tell you anything and everything, you’ve been such a great friend! I have so much more that I wanted to say but I’m lost on the words, I can’t think today. I will endure a lifetime of missing you for the privilege of loving you. Read full message here.
Love you Fran. The most beautifully welcoming of the sprawling bustling clan. You always somehow seemed to know what we were all up to, and we loved you for that. Read full message here.
Fran our hearts are breaking you were such a kind and caring friend. We have such fond memories of playing tennis with you which was the start of a long lasting friendship. We will miss you. Our love and thoughts are with Doug , Anita, Matt and family Read full message here.
Dear God, today I lift up my sister Frances to you. There is no better friend than a sister. You gave me one as special as Fran. Lord, please guide her every step. Wrap her in your peace and grace. Let her know just how much she is loved by you and by me. Lord hear my prayer. Your loving sister Joan, forever in my heart. View full message
Joan HeitWe both feel honoured to have been part of your life and cannot describe enough the fond memories of our friendship that commenced in approx 1987 with Fran and Doug on the Surfside Tennis Club Courts and the fun/rivalry matches we played almost every weekend. I remember your support and our travels to work together at Deakin University. We had many conversations with never a dull, silent moment in the car. During the later years I enjoyed chatting on the phone, reminiscing and sharing photos of the past and present. Your gracefulness would light up the room with a simple smile. You will be sadly missed Fran RIP Condolences to Doug, Anita, Matthew and family. Our hearts are with you every step of the way xoxo Read full message here.