Background
Bell, Frances Louise was born on April 28, 1926 in Milton, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of George Earl and Kathryn Robbins (Fairchild) Reichard.
Bell, Frances Louise was born on April 28, 1926 in Milton, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of George Earl and Kathryn Robbins (Fairchild) Reichard.
Bachelor of Science Biology cum laude, Bucknell University, Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, 1948. Medical technologist, Geisinger Memorial Hospital, 1949.
Medical technologist, Burlington County Hospital, Mount Holly, New Jersey, 1949-1950; medical technologist, Robert Packer Hospital, Sayre, Pennsylvania, 1950; medical technologist, Carle Hospital/Clinic, Urbana, Illinois, 1951-1952; medical technologist, St. Joseph Hospital, Reading, Pennsylvania, 1972-1983.
Volunteer Crime Watch, City Hall, Reading, 1985-1990, American Heart Association, Reading, 1956-2000, March of Dimes, Reading, 1956-1972, American Cancer Society, Reading, 1956-1971, Multiple Sclerosis, Reading, 1956-1972, Reading Musical Foundation, 1985-1990, History Society Berks County. Correspondent secretary women's auxiliary, 1986-1990. Finance secretary auxiliary Albright College, 1988-1995.
Hospitality co-chairman women's committee Reading Symphony Orchestra, 1985-1990, editor yearbook women's committee, 1992-1996. Editor yearbook Reading Symphony Orchestra League, 1996-2003. Chairman hospitality Reading-Berks Public Libraries, 1988-1991.
Member Friends Reading Museum, Berks County Conservancy. Member American Association of University Women (honorary life, associate editor bulletin 1961-1963, cultural interests representative 1967-1968), Woman's Club Reading (treasurer 1986-1988, finance secretary 1991-2004), United Methodist Women, World Affairs Council Berks County, Library. Society Albright College, Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Edwin Lewis Bell II, December 27, 1950. Children: Ernest Michael, Stephen Thomas, Eric Leslie.