DANVERS - Mrs. Frances A. Espinola 88, of Danvers, beloved wife of the late Arthur D. Espinola, passed away suddenly on Thursday, December 7th, 2023 at Lahey Hospital in Burlington surrounded by her loving family.

Born in Salem, she was the daughter of the late Eugene F. and Stella M. (Rybicki) Dubiel. She was raised in Salem and was a graduate of Salem High School. Frances continued her education at Northshore Community College.

Frances launched a long and successful career as a transcriptionist for several local doctors, the court system and retired from Lahey Hospital in Beverly after over 50 years in the business. Her attention to detail and her ability to put people at ease made her remarkable in her field.

A loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, Frances's family was paramount. She worked hard every day to provide a warm and loving home for her children and grandchildren. Frances was truly happiest when surrounded by her family, attending family events, activities, and most of all summertime cookouts. She was smart, funny, and caring with a great sense of humor that endeared her to many. Frances liked to keep her mind active by reading, doing crossword puzzles and watching Jeopardy every night. Frances will be forever remembered for her sense of humor, her love for family and will be deeply missed by all those who knew and loved her.

Surviving Frances are her daughters, Linda Corneau of Danvers, and Pamela Kappotis and her companion, Frank Polo of Beverly, her sons, Scott Kappotis and his wife, Diane of Lynn and Kenneth Kappotis of Manchester, NH, her step-children, Marlene Coombs, Deborah Espinola and Arthur Espinola, her grandchildren, Charles Corneau Jr., Noelle Kearns, Kyle Kappotis, Kendra Kappotis, Jamie Dooling, James Kappotis and Laura Kappotis and many great-grandchildren.

ARRANGEMENTS: Relatives and friends are invited to her visiting hours which will be held at O'Donnell – Cremations – Funerals – Celebrations, 167 Maple St., (Rte. 62) DANVERS on Friday, December 15th, 2023 from 4 to 7 P.M. All other services are private. Expression of sympathy may be made in Frances' memory to the Epilepsy Foundation, Attn: Donor Services, 3540 Crain Highway, Suite 675, Bowie, MD 20716. To share a memory or offer a condolence, please visit www.odonnellfuneralservice.com.