Obituary of FRANCIS ALBERT HUGHSON

Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - Wednesday, November 27, 1991 

Francis Albert Hughson, 72, of the 500 block of Fairview Drive, a retired mechanical engineer, died Nov. 25, 1991, in a Suffolk hospital. 

Mr. Hughson was born in Geneva, N.Y. He had retired from General Motors Inc. He was an Air Force veteran of World War II and a member of High Street United Methodist Church and the Masonic lodge in Canandaigua, N.Y. 

Survivors include his wife, Alice Sommers Hughson; three daughters, Pat H. Fisher of Abaco Island, Bahamas, Judy H. Mize of Birmingham, Ala., and Alice H. Cullins of Medford Lakes, N.J.; two sons, Jim F. Hughson of Baltimore and Fran A. Hughson Jr. of Hampton; three sisters, Hazel H. Schaeffer of Canandaigua, Jeanne H. Overacre of Little Rock, Ark., and Elaine H. Cornbau of Overland Park, Kan.; two brothers, Douglas Hughson and Gary Hughson, both of Canandaigua; and 18 grand-children. 

The funeral will be conducted at 11 a.m. Friday in High Street United Methodist Church by the Rev. John A. Siegle and the Rev. Carl Desouza. Burial will be in Southampton Memorial Park . A prayer service will be at 5 p.m. today in Wright Funeral Home, where friends may visit the family afterward. 

Memorial donations may be made to the American Diabetes Asso-ciation. 
Edition: FINAL
Section: LOCAL
Page: D2

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Francis Albert Hughson, 72, of Suffolk, died 25 Nov 1991. He was a retired mechanical engineer formerly with General Motors and a World War II Air Force veteran. 

The funeral was held 29 Nov 1991 at High Street United Methodist Church by the Rev. John A. Siegle and the Rev. Carl Desouza. Burial followed in Southampton Memorial Park. 

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FRANCIS ALBERT HUGHSON  

Francis Albert Hughson, 72, of the 500 block of Fairview Drive, a retired mechanical engineer, died November 25, 1991, in a Suffolk hospital.  

Mr. Hughson was born in Geneva, N.Y. He retired from General Motors Inc. He was an Air Force veteran of World War II and a member of High Street United Methodist Church and the Masonic Lodge in Canandaigua, N.Y.  

Survivors include his wife, Alice Sommers Hughson; three daughters, Pat H. Fisher of Abaco Island, Bahamas, Judy H. Mize of Birmingham, Ala., and Alice H. Cullins of Medford Lakes, N.J.; two sons, Jim F. Hughson of Baltimore and Fran A. Hughson Jr. of Hampton; three sisters, Hazel H. Schaeffer of Canandaigua, Jeanne H. Overacre of Little Rock, Ark., and Elaine H. Cornbau of Overland Park, Kan.; two brothers, Douglas Hughson and Gary Hughson, both of Canandaigua; and 18 grandchildren.  

The funeral was conducted at 11 a.m. Friday in High Street United Methodist Church by the Rev. John A. Siegle and the Rev. Carl Desouza. Burial was in Southampton Memorial Park. A prayer service was at 5 p.m. Wednesday in Wright Funeral Home, where friends visited the family afterward.  

Memorial donations may be made to the American Diabetes Association.  

Source: edited obituary. 

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| Field | Value                               |
| Name  | Francis Albert Hughson              |
| Age   | 72                                  |
| Birth | 1919 (estimated); Geneva, N.Y.      |
| Death | 25 November 1991; Suffolk, Virginia |
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| Name                   | Relationship | Residence                 |
| Francis Albert Hughson | Decedent     | Suffolk, Virginia         |
| Alice Sommers Hughson  | Wife         | Suffolk, Virginia         |
| Pat H. Fisher          | Daughter     | Abaco Island, Bahamas     |
| Judy H. Mize           | Daughter     | Birmingham, Alabama       |
| Alice H. Cullins       | Daughter     | Medford Lakes, New Jersey |
| Jim F. Hughson         | Son          | Baltimore, Maryland       |
| Fran A. Hughson Jr.    | Son          | Hampton, Virginia         |
| Hazel H. Schaeffer     | Sister       | Canandaigua, New York     |
| Jeanne H. Overacre     | Sister       | Little Rock, Arkansas     |
| Elaine H. Cornbau      | Sister       | Overland Park, Kansas     |
| Douglas Hughson        | Brother      | Canandaigua, New York     |
| Gary Hughson           | Brother      | Canandaigua, New York     |
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––– Publication Details –––

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| Field    | Value                |
| Location | Norfolk, VA          |
| Name     | The Virginian-Pilot  |
| Date     | 27 November 1991     |
| Edition  | FINAL                |
| Section  | LOCAL                |
| Page     | D2                   |
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––– Other Relevant Information –––

• Retired mechanical engineer. 
• Employed by General Motors Inc. 
• Member of High Street United Methodist Church. 
• Member of Masonic Lodge in Canandaigua, N.Y. 
• Spouse’s birth name: Alice Sommers. 

[Contributed by Bruce Saunders, bs4403@verizon.net]

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