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Frances Gabe: The Visionary Behind Self-Cleaning Homes Dies

3/7/2026

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Frances Gabe, an inventor known for creating the world's only self-cleaning house, died on December 26, 2016, at age 101.
She was noted by The Newberg Graphic only briefly, and the obituary did not capture her unique life.
People described Gabe as a "true American original," and her former lawyer Allyn Brown noted she was the kind of person found in small towns whose name few recognize.

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Frances Gabe, an inventor known for creating the world's only self-cleaning house, died on December 26, 2016, at age 101.
She was noted by The Newberg Graphic only briefly, and the obituary did not capture her unique life.
People described Gabe as a "true American original," and her former lawyer Allyn Brown noted she was the kind of person found in small towns whose name few recognize.