Devoted and loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother passed away peacefully in her sleep at her home on April 20th. She was 83.

Frances Pauline Quinn was the first of four children born to Agnes Axelsen Quinn and Frank J. Quinn June 29th, 1922 in Denver, Colorado. She grew up in Denver and graduated cum laude with a BS in Chemistry from Loretta Heights College. After graduation she was a medical laboratory technologist at hospitals in Baltimore, Kansas City and Denver. While in college, she met David Patrick O'Keefe, a student and then graduate of Colorado School of Mines. They dated for seven years. Diagnosed with multiple sclerosis at age 25, her future looked dim but David vowed to care for her forever. The MS went into remission.

In 1946, she and David P. O'Keefe were married in Denver and in 1948 Susan, her first of six children was born. In 1950 they moved to the Tri-Cities, WA where her husband David worked as a metallurgical engineer at Hanford. Children David, Jim, Maggi and Joan were born in Richland before Frances diagnosed herself with breast cancer while she was pregnant with her sixth child. Seeking superior medical care, David moved his young family to Fort Worth, Texas where Jan was born in 1956 and Frances was hospitalized.

She survived stage III breast cancer and the family returned to Richland in 1960. A fervent volunteer, Frances was always available to assist with her children's school activities and was active with the Red Cross.

She was preceded in death by her loving husband, David who died suddenly in 1981. Their love and happiness is an inspiration today to her children as an example of a couple who got it right. She will be remembered for her kind heart, her inner strength, intelligent guidance and her unparalleled love and devotion to her family.

Frances is survived by her six children, Susan Tavenner, Bellevue; David O'Keefe, Renton; Jim O'Keefe, Pasco; Maggi Gruber, Bainbridge Island; Joan Malone, Renton; Jan Jensen, Richland; thirteen grandchildren and three great grandchildren.

Recitation of the Rosary is scheduled for 7:00 pm, Monday, April 24th, at Einan's Funeral Home, Richland, WA. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 3:30 pm, Tuesday, April 25th, at St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Pasco, WA, with graveside to follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens, Richland.

Memorial contributions may be made to National Multiple Sclerosis Society, 192 Nickerson St. Ste. 100, Seattle, WA 98109.