Frances E. (Stacy) Dalzell, age 88, formerly of Texas, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family on Friday, October 23, 2026 at the Hope Health Hospice Center in Providence. She was the beloved wife of the late Richard Dalzell, to whom she was wed for twenty-five years at the time of his death on October 20, 1997.
Born in South Berwick, Maine on October 5, 1938, she was a loving daughter of the late Harold A., Sr. and Ann (Joyce) Stacy.
Fran grew up in Elliot and Kittery, Maine and was a graduate of the R.W. Academy in Kittery, Maine. Prior to moving to Massachusetts, she had made her home in Fort Stockton, Texas for forty years.
When younger and residing in Maine, Fran was employed as a bookkeeper for the Town of Kittery. After raising her adoring family, she reentered the work-field, serving as a gas station manager. She loved times spent amongst her family, especially sharing an interest for watching Sunday football games together. Fran’s hobbies included baking, knitting and sewing.
She is survived by her devoted children, Stacy E. Dalzell and his wife Laurie of Tarpon Springs, Florida, Frances A. Podolske and her husband Jared of Mansfield, Massachusetts and Timothy Martin. She was the dear sister of the late Richard Stacy, Joyce Stacy, Harold Stacy, Jr. and Robert Stacy. She is also survived by her cherished 8 grandchildren, as well as her loving nieces and nephews.
A private service for her family will be held at the Sherman & Jackson Funeral Home in Mansfield. Burial will be private and visiting hours are omitted.
Those wishing, may remember Frances with a donation in her memory made to the Hope Health Hospice Center, 1085 North Main Street, Providence, Rhode Island 02904.
To send her family a message of condolence, please visit www.shermanjackson.com