During the unrest and wars of the time the family left their home in 1942 heading for Germany, trying to escape the carnage of the Communist over running the country. Their Journey took them many places until finding sanctuary in the American controlled zone in Austria from 1945 to 1948.

The family's journey continues on the USS Stewart, now dry docked at Sea Wolf Park on Galveston Island, bound for New York for immigrant processing. From there the family continued on the Stewart a week later, encountering many storms while bound for New Orleans. They and many other families waited for sponsors; who would provide them with living accommodations and employment allowing the families a new life in a new land.

After arriving in Bastrop, Texas, for farming interests, it was discovered that Frances father (George) was a Master Baker. With his ability to speak Italian he learned of a bakery in Schulenburg and the family relocated there. Her father worked for the Schwart's Bakery in Schulenburg, Texas for many years.

She, as a young woman of 15, visited local social dances where she met 17 year old Richard English and fell in love. They were married 6 months later in a time when people grew up early and honored their commitments, that was August 21, 1954. They moved to the Victoria Area in 1957 and then, throughout Texas settling in Edna, Texas, in their retirement. They enjoyed the coast and their love of fishing together.

After 51 years of marriage, Frances lost her one true love, her husband Richard, to cancer in December of 2005. Their love created six children; Mary Hughes, Lucy Buffington, Diane Mahaffey, Richard Fleming English II (Deceased 1975), James English, and Emelie Fanning. Barbara Blevins came later into their lives and as a daughter they could have asked for no better.

Frances was preceded in death by her husband Richard English, son Richard Fleming English II, her father and mother George and Mary Magjarevich, sisters Annie Vargas and Lucy Sakach, brother Emil Magjarevich. She has two surviving brothers Dan Magjarevich and Anton Magjarevich.

Frances has 14 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren to her credit spread throughout Texas and Georgia

Funeral Service: 10 am, Thursday, May 13, 2010, at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Edna ( 108 East Gayle Street, Phone: 361-782-3037 ). Visitation: 5 pm to 8 pm, Wednesday at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Edna. Officiate: Rev. Paul M. Kaiser. Graveside Service: 2 pm, Thursday, May 13, 2010, at Andrew's Chapel Cemetery in Lavaca County, Texas. Memorials (In Lieu of Flowers): March of Dimes or American Cancer Society.