The Chronicle Herald, Halifax, November 6, 2018 Newhook. Josephine Frances "Franny" Age 92, of Dartmouth. Frances Newhook passed away peacefully in her sleep, on November 3, 2018 in St. Vincent's Guest Home. Mom would like to let you know that her work here is done. Born June 4, 1926 in Holyrood, N.L. She was the daughter of Thomas and Mary Kieley. Predeceased by her parents at the age of six, she and her sister Cecelia and brother Jack were raised by her oldest brother Patrick (Mary) with their children Anne, Mary Helen, Josephine, Thomas, Jenny, Patrick, Edward, Elisabeth, Jerome, Lorraine and Theresa. She worked as a waitress at the Gander Airport from 1952-54 moving with friends to Halifax in 1954. There she met a young man asking her for a cigarette. Not soon afterward they were married in Roddicton, N.L. They returned to Halifax in 1956 where Murdock reenlisted in the Navy and Frances became the mother of three children and home-maker for 62 years. She was predeceased by her husband, Murdock (by one week); and is survived by her children, James (Edna), Barbara (Darryl) Dejong and Shawn (Tammy); her grandchildren, Natasha (Scott), Sabrina, Kyle (Israt), Kristopher (Vanessa), Kody, Scott (Samantha), Stephanie, Christine (Matt), Jessica (Keith); with great-grandchildren, Joshua, Jaxson, Dominic, Bianca, Brooke, and Benjamin; and many nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Diabetes Canada or The Arthritis Society. Services are to be held with the family privately. Interment with her husband to take place at a later date in Dartmouth Memorial Gardens. Online condolences may be made by visiting the Dartmouth Chapel at: www.atlanticfuneralhomes.com Peacefully sleeping, resting at last, the world's weary troubles and trials are past. In silence she bore, 'til Dad called her over to suffer no more.