BRISTOL, Conn. — Frances C. Wilson, of Bristol, widow of Donald Wilson, passed away surrounded by her family on Thursday January 10, 2013 at Bristol Hospital.

Frances was born in Topsham, ME on May 9, 1919 and was a daughter of the late Howard and Hazel (Noyes) Carr, Sr.

Mrs. Wilson studied dance and music in Fontainebleau, France in 1938. She began her dance teaching career in 1935 in Portland, ME and retired in 1985. She was the owner of Wilson Dance Studio in Bristol for more than 40 years and has touched the lives of many of her students, many thinking of her as their second mom. She was a founding member of the Altrusa Club where she held many offices, including President. She was a member of the First Congregational Church, Bristol which was always a big part of her life. She had a passion for life and lived life to the fullest. She traveled the world including the Caribbean, Africa, India and Thailand.

She will be sorely missed by all who knew her. Mrs. Wilson is survived by her three children: Jane Alice Wilson Cisco and her husband Lawrence of Chester, NJ, Necia Wilson Stopa and her husband Lawrence of Colchester, CT; Randal A. Wilson of Bristol; four grandchildren: Luke and Mark Cisco, Bethany and Laura Stopa; a great granddaughter; Kaelah Clark; a brother Howard Carr and many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by a brother Donald Carr and two sisters Lucille Orr and Dorothy Morgan.

Funeral services will be held on Sunday, January 13, 2013, 4 PM at the Funk Funeral Home, 35 Bellevue Ave., Bristol, Conn. Relatives and friends may call at the funeral home on Sunday between 2 and 4 PM. The family will also receive family and friends at the Brackett Funeral Home, 29 Federal Street, Brunswick, ME, on Sunday January 20, 2013 between 2 and 4 PM. Burial will be in the spring at Riverview Cemetery, Topsham, ME.

Please visit Frances’ memorial website at www.FunkFuneralHome.com.