Frances Wolak, born about 1913, was the daughter of John P. Wolak and Hedwig A. Pieszlak, both born in Poland. Her siblings were Stephen, Helen, William, Michael, Joseph, and John.

At the time of the 1920 Federal Census, the family resided on Brown Street, Everson Borough, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, and the father worked at a rolling mill.

In 1930, the family still lived on Brown Street, but the father worked as a Real Estate agent.

Frances' brother, William Wolak, graduated in the St. Francis Class of 1927.

Following her graduation in 1933, Frances worked at St. Francis, and became a Head Nurse. She was residing at the St. Francis Nurses' Home in 1940.

She married Dr. Homer H. Lewis, Jr., who served as a surgeon at the U. S. Army during WWII. He died in 1979 but her date of death is not known.