MUNJIA (SHINO) FRANQUET

Munjia  Franquet, 86, of Edwardsville, passed away peacefully at home on May 4th, 2012. She was born in Kyoto, Japan, and moved to the United States in 1951. She formerly lived in San Francisco, CA, Huntsville, AL, Willingboro and Browns Mills, NJ, and in Dallas, PA.
Munjia, better known to her friends as Shino, attended Kyoto schools where she studied the art of flower arranging and tailoring.  She was also associated with her father in his textile manufacturing business, and worked for the US Army Corps of Engineers in Japan.  In the US, she studied business and worked for Brown Engineering in Huntsville, AL, Eaton Corporation in Philadelphia, PA, and for the Eaton Corporation’s Samuel Moore Division in Moorestown, NJ, where she retired in 1983.
Shino was an avid bridge player and attained the rank of Silver Life Master. She also was a Certified Junior Bowling Congress Coach/Instructor and won numerous local and regional tournaments. She was well known for her fine hand-made quilts. In addition to her hobbies, Shino devoted many years as a volunteer at John Heinz
Shino was preceded in death by her parents and Carl, her loving husband of 62 years. She is survived by her daughter Barbara, Alexandria, VA, her son Carl and his wife Holly, her granddaughter Amy, Fairfield, CT, her nephew William Bell and his wife Elaine, including their daughters, Erin, Cathleen, and Cara, West Pittston, PA, and her family members living in Japan, sisters , Atsuko, and Takako, and brother-in-law, Kimitaka.
Shino was devoted to her family, and was a generous friend to all.  She will be missed.    
A viewing will be held at Gubbiotti Funeral Home, 1030 Wyoming Avenue, Exeter, PA on Thursday the 17th of May 2012 from 5:00 to 7:00 pm. Shino will be interred with her husband, Carl, in Arlington National Cemetery.  
Donations can be made to the American Cancer Society  (www.cancer.org)

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