Frances D. Clingman Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Frances Dean (Molesky) Clingman, 78, of Alburtis, PA passed away peacefully on May 21, 2021 at Fellowship Manor, Whitehall. She was born on March 28,1943, in Palm Springs, CA to parents Walter F. Molesky and Mary (Poole) Molesky. In 1963, Mrs. Clingman married Edward B. Clingman Jr. in Pittsburgh, PA. Mrs. Clingman attended University of Pittsburgh 1961-62, where she was a member of the Delta Zeta Sorority. She worked as a teachers’ aide in East Penn School District; later she owned and operated a small furniture reupholstery business where she transformed old treasures into new. She went on to work at the Allentown YMCA and Allentown Senior Center. When her children went off to college, she became a volunteer advisor with her sorority at Kutztown University, she thought it was a great way to stay connected to her own children. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Allentown. Frances enjoyed gardening. She was a cleft palate survivor and donated to Smile Train, to help save lives of children born with a cleft palate. She is survived by her two daughters Karen Richards wife of Scott Richards of Coplay and Lynn Clingman of Warren, NJ; and her three grandchildren Janelle Richards wife of Niall Lawson of Edinburgh, Scotland, David Richards of Bethlehem and Garrett Richards of Coplay; and her sister Anne (Molesky) Miller of Allentown. She is also survived by her two nieces Kristen (Miller) McEntire and Elizabeth (Miller) Saks. She was preceded in death by her husband, Edward Clingman Jr. A Celebration of Life Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, July 10, 2021at 1:00 P.M. in the First Presbyterian Church of Allentown, 3231 W. Tilghman St. Allentown, PA 18104 In lieu of flowers contributions may be made in her memory to: Smile Train 633 3rd Ave. 9th Floor, NY, NY 10017 or to www.smiletrain.org