Maria Anna (Anastasia) Frame, 96, of Gassaway passed away on Friday, July 7, 2023, at WVU Medicine United Hospital Center, Bridgeport, WV, surrounded by her family.

She was born September 20, 1926, in Lviv, Poland (Ukraine) to the late Frank and Tekla Sawicz.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 61 years, James R. “Sugar” Frame; three brothers, and two sisters.

Maria faced many obstacles during her early life. When she was 14 years old, she and her sister were taken to a forced labor camp in Germany during World War II.  Upon liberation at the end of the war, a year later she met and married James in Germany.  Maria came to America through Ellis Island as a war bride in 1946.  She and James made their home in Gassaway and raised three children.  She was a lifelong member of St. Thomas Catholic Church and Altar Society. Cooking for family and friends, gardening, talking and especially cooking with her grandchildren and watching TCM movies were her favorite pastimes.  Maria was fluent in over seven languages.

Left to cherish her memories are her children, Christine Allen and husband, Richard, of Gassaway, James R. “Jim” Frame, II of Gassaway (Kathy Porter of Sutton), and Mary Anne Ferrell (Diane Harnish) of Winter Garden, Florida; grandchildren, Zachary Allen, Kyle Allen, Halle Ferrell, Sara Ferrell (Trey McGee); and numerous nieces and nephews.

Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 1 P.M. Thursday, July 13, 2023, at St. Thomas Catholic Church, Gassaway with Father Thien Duc Nguyen as Celebrant.

Visitation will be one hour prior to the mass at the church.

Interment will follow in Sugar Creek Cemetery, Gassaway.

In lieu of flowers the family requests memorial donations be made to the St. Thomas Catholic Church, 624 Kanawha Street, Gassaway, WV  26624 or to the World Central Kitchen, Ukraine at https://www.wck.org/donate.

Words of comfort and fond memories may be extended to the family at www.roachfuneralhome.com.