Frances Anne Cates, 83, resident of Aberdeen and former secretary for the Aberdeen School District, died on Saturday, July 20, 2013, in Lacey, Washington.
Frances was born on October 29, 1929, in Hartford, Connecticut to Joseph and Laura Moody. She grew up on the East Coast and graduated from Penn State with a B.A. She then attended Strayer Business College in Washington, D.C. After graduating, she moved to New York City and worked for the Silver Bay Association. During the summers, Frances worked at the Association’s family resort and convention center on Lake George. She had many fond memories of canoeing and swimming at Lake George.