Clara Frances Gurnett Vincent Boss was the daughter of Frederick C. Gurnett and Clara Merritt Gurnett.
She had a sister, Ellen C. Gurnett Clark, a nephew, Peter Clark and a niece, Carol Ann Souza.
Her second husband was Gilbert Boss and they made their home in Springfield. She had a stepson, Bill Boss, and his two daughters, Lynn and Vicki, were her granddaughters.
Frankie was a funny, forthright woman, who loved dogs and horses. She worked at the MSPCA in Springfied, MA, for more than 30 years. She bred Boston Terriers and Pugs and showed them in the ring. She was an AKC judge for many years as well. She was also a crack shot with a rifle.
Frankie died at age 92. She is missed by all who knew her.
[Frankie requested her ashes be sprinkled in Newport, RI harbor and that was done]
1910 Newport, RI:
Mary A. Merritt, head, 39
Oliver G. Merritt, brother, 41, Mason
Ella F. Merritt, sister, 34, Seamstress
Frederick Gurnett, 29, Electrician, Wireman, boarder [brother in law]
Clara B. Gurnett, 29, boarder [sister]
Clara F. Gurnett, 8 months [niece]
1915 Newport, RI Census:
Oliver G. Merritt, head, 46, Mason, ship
Mary A. Merritt, sister, 44
Ella F. Merritt, sister, 39
Frederick Gurnett, brother in law, 34, Electrician, store
Clara B. Gurnett, sister, 34
Clara F. Gurnett, niece, 5
Ellen C. Gurnett, niece, 4
1920 Newport, RI Census:
Frederick Gurnett, 39, b NY, Electrician, contractor
Clara B, 39, b RI
Clara F, dau, 10, b RI
Ellen C, dau, 9, b RI
1930 Newport, RI Census:
Frederick, 49, b NY, Electrician, electrical shop
Clara B, 49, b RI
Frances C, dau, 20, b RI, Dentist Assistant, Dentist office
Ellen C, dau, 19, b RI
She had a sister, Ellen C. Gurnett Clark, a nephew, Peter Clark and a niece, Carol Ann Souza.
Her second husband was Gilbert Boss and they made their home in Springfield. She had a stepson, Bill Boss, and his two daughters, Lynn and Vicki, were her granddaughters.
Frankie was a funny, forthright woman, who loved dogs and horses. She worked at the MSPCA in Springfied, MA, for more than 30 years. She bred Boston Terriers and Pugs and showed them in the ring. She was an AKC judge for many years as well. She was also a crack shot with a rifle.
Frankie died at age 92. She is missed by all who knew her.
[Frankie requested her ashes be sprinkled in Newport, RI harbor and that was done]
1910 Newport, RI:
Mary A. Merritt, head, 39
Oliver G. Merritt, brother, 41, Mason
Ella F. Merritt, sister, 34, Seamstress
Frederick Gurnett, 29, Electrician, Wireman, boarder [brother in law]
Clara B. Gurnett, 29, boarder [sister]
Clara F. Gurnett, 8 months [niece]
1915 Newport, RI Census:
Oliver G. Merritt, head, 46, Mason, ship
Mary A. Merritt, sister, 44
Ella F. Merritt, sister, 39
Frederick Gurnett, brother in law, 34, Electrician, store
Clara B. Gurnett, sister, 34
Clara F. Gurnett, niece, 5
Ellen C. Gurnett, niece, 4
1920 Newport, RI Census:
Frederick Gurnett, 39, b NY, Electrician, contractor
Clara B, 39, b RI
Clara F, dau, 10, b RI
Ellen C, dau, 9, b RI
1930 Newport, RI Census:
Frederick, 49, b NY, Electrician, electrical shop
Clara B, 49, b RI
Frances C, dau, 20, b RI, Dentist Assistant, Dentist office
Ellen C, dau, 19, b RI
Clara Frances Gurnett Vincent Boss was the daughter of Frederick C. Gurnett and Clara Merritt Gurnett.
She had a sister, Ellen C. Gurnett Clark, a nephew, Peter Clark and a niece, Carol Ann Souza.
Her second husband was Gilbert Boss and they made their home in Springfield. She had a stepson, Bill Boss, and his two daughters, Lynn and Vicki, were her granddaughters.
Frankie was a funny, forthright woman, who loved dogs and horses. She worked at the MSPCA in Springfied, MA, for more than 30 years. She bred Boston Terriers and Pugs and showed them in the ring. She was an AKC judge for many years as well. She was also a crack shot with a rifle.
Frankie died at age 92. She is missed by all who knew her.
[Frankie requested her ashes be sprinkled in Newport, RI harbor and that was done]
1910 Newport, RI:
Mary A. Merritt, head, 39
Oliver G. Merritt, brother, 41, Mason
Ella F. Merritt, sister, 34, Seamstress
Frederick Gurnett, 29, Electrician, Wireman, boarder [brother in law]
Clara B. Gurnett, 29, boarder [sister]
Clara F. Gurnett, 8 months [niece]
1915 Newport, RI Census:
Oliver G. Merritt, head, 46, Mason, ship
Mary A. Merritt, sister, 44
Ella F. Merritt, sister, 39
Frederick Gurnett, brother in law, 34, Electrician, store
Clara B. Gurnett, sister, 34
Clara F. Gurnett, niece, 5
Ellen C. Gurnett, niece, 4
1920 Newport, RI Census:
Frederick Gurnett, 39, b NY, Electrician, contractor
Clara B, 39, b RI
Clara F, dau, 10, b RI
Ellen C, dau, 9, b RI
1930 Newport, RI Census:
Frederick, 49, b NY, Electrician, electrical shop
Clara B, 49, b RI
Frances C, dau, 20, b RI, Dentist Assistant, Dentist office
Ellen C, dau, 19, b RI
She had a sister, Ellen C. Gurnett Clark, a nephew, Peter Clark and a niece, Carol Ann Souza.
Her second husband was Gilbert Boss and they made their home in Springfield. She had a stepson, Bill Boss, and his two daughters, Lynn and Vicki, were her granddaughters.
Frankie was a funny, forthright woman, who loved dogs and horses. She worked at the MSPCA in Springfied, MA, for more than 30 years. She bred Boston Terriers and Pugs and showed them in the ring. She was an AKC judge for many years as well. She was also a crack shot with a rifle.
Frankie died at age 92. She is missed by all who knew her.
[Frankie requested her ashes be sprinkled in Newport, RI harbor and that was done]
1910 Newport, RI:
Mary A. Merritt, head, 39
Oliver G. Merritt, brother, 41, Mason
Ella F. Merritt, sister, 34, Seamstress
Frederick Gurnett, 29, Electrician, Wireman, boarder [brother in law]
Clara B. Gurnett, 29, boarder [sister]
Clara F. Gurnett, 8 months [niece]
1915 Newport, RI Census:
Oliver G. Merritt, head, 46, Mason, ship
Mary A. Merritt, sister, 44
Ella F. Merritt, sister, 39
Frederick Gurnett, brother in law, 34, Electrician, store
Clara B. Gurnett, sister, 34
Clara F. Gurnett, niece, 5
Ellen C. Gurnett, niece, 4
1920 Newport, RI Census:
Frederick Gurnett, 39, b NY, Electrician, contractor
Clara B, 39, b RI
Clara F, dau, 10, b RI
Ellen C, dau, 9, b RI
1930 Newport, RI Census:
Frederick, 49, b NY, Electrician, electrical shop
Clara B, 49, b RI
Frances C, dau, 20, b RI, Dentist Assistant, Dentist office
Ellen C, dau, 19, b RI
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