Title

Obituary of Frances W. Peabody (Frannie Peabody), 98, of Portland.

Authors

Source

Portland Press Herald

Date

6-27-2001

Pages

1A, 10A

Abstract

Full Newspaper Article Attached as PDF.

Frannie Peabody was born in 1903, but her life as an AIDS activist began in 1983 when her grandson was diagnosed with the disease. At that time AIDS was still considered a marginal disease that only affected people at the fringes of “respectable society.” Mrs. Peabody worked passionately to bring AIDS into the mainstream and made us see that this devastating disease can touch any life, as it had touched hers so deeply. She will long be remembered as a founder of the Peabody House hospice and The AIDS Project, dual organizations that now comprise the Portland-based Frannie Peabody Center.

- from State of Maine Department of Health and Human Services

Subjects

Peabody, Frances W., Portland, Activism, Humanitarians, The AIDS Project

Recommended Citation

"Obituary of Frances W. Peabody (Frannie Peabody), 98, of Portland." (2001). Maine News Index – Portland Press Herald. 15509.
https://digitalcommons.portlandlibrary.com/news_pph/15509