Brother and sister William Wardner, age 83, and
Mallie Fribance, 88, taken in February 1971.
Courtesy of Peter Sperry
Mallie Wardner Fribance, undated Born: c. 1883
Died: May 22, 1978
Married: William Fribance
Children:
Mallie Bell Wardner Fribance was postmistress of the Upper St. Regis Post Office for more than 40 years. See Ruth W. Freeman for a remembrance of Mrs. Fribance.
Adirondack Daily Enterprise, May 22, 1978
Mallie W. Fribance
LAKE PLACID – Mallie W. Fribance, 95, died Friday evening at Uilein Mercy Center here, where she had been, a resident for 10 years.
She was born in Wilmington, a daughter of Charles and Addie (Hickock) Wardner.
Her husband, William, is deceased.
Mrs. Fribance is survived by a step-granddaughter, Mrs. George Bettinger of Naples, Fla.
Before marrying Mr. Fribance, she assisted her father in managing the Rustic Lodge and Hiawatha Lodge, both in Coreys, and the Lake Clear Inn.
Mrs. Fribance later moved to Hartford, Conn., where she resided until shortly before her admission to Uilein.
She was postmistress of the Upper St. Regis Post Office for more than 40 years.
There will be no calling hours and a funeral service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Fortune Funeral Home in Saranac Lake, with the Rev. Philip Zebley, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, officiating. Interment will be in Brighton Cemetery.
Memorial donations may be made to the Uilein Mercy Center.
