Was born in Portage, PA on January 25, 1917 and died on March 22, 2010. He served in the US Navy from 1939 until 1945. He married his beloved wife Edith Claire Lear in l946 and they moved to Arizona the following year. Claire preceded Fred in death in 1991. Fred worked at the A-1 Brewing Company for 32 years, retiring in l979. He loved puttering around his house and going to swap meets. He and Claire had two children; Karen (Theron) Clements and David, 3 grandsons; Jonathon (Tamara), David and Robert; 4 great-grandchildren; Tiffany, Joshua, Jaimie and Jennifer; and 1 great-great grandchild; Aiden. Visitation will be from 5 – 7 pm, Thursday, March 25 at Whitney & Murphy Funeral Home, 4800 E. Indian School Road. Funeral Mass will be held at 10 am, Friday, March 26, at St. Agnes Catholic Church, 1954 N. 24th Street, Phoenix. Interment will follow at St. Francis Catholic Cemetery.
Chuck Altimus
Karen, Wayne, David and family,
Out thoughts are with “you’ns” through this difficult period….on a humorous note, St. Peter reports that brewing, puttering and swapping are on the list of activities for those with prior experience!! Uncle Fred’s gonna be in Heaven, (pun intended) !!!
Chuck & Barb, Romayne & Leo
Cathy Altimus-Ritter
So sorry to hear of Uncle Fred’s death. I remember how gracious he was to me and my family when we visited him in Arizona several years ago. Will keep you all in my thoughts and prayers.
Cathy
Michael McShane
Fred and Claire always treated me like one of the family, so did Karen and David. I always felt welcome in their home. They were sincere in wanting to know how I was doing, yet they always maintained a light-hearted approach to life. We used to have a lot of fun around that house–and Fred and Claire didn’t necessarily have to be there for that to happen. I remember the time that David . . . Well, maybe now’s not the best time for this story.
David Hensley, Jim McShane, Kevin Cronin, Ed Obert, Tony McCormack, Adrienne McCormack, and Michael McShane want to say: We’re glad you’re at peace, Fred. Nobody deserves it more.
David,
You and Karen did a wonderful job with your dad, and he and Claire did a wonderful job with their children. You and Karen should be so very, very proud of yourselves and your parents. You people truly are the best of it.
It did me good to know that Fred was puttering around in this world. It saddens me to know that that’s not the case any more.
Sincerely–Michael McShane
John (Jack) Arbuthnot
Karen and David-sorry to hear about your father’s passing. He was a great neighbor to me and my family. My thoughts and prayers are with you. Jack
Gary and Mary Schroyer
Please accept our condolences on the passing of your dad. We always will remember his antics when he was visiting Dorothy and Vince. we really enjoyed when he visited. He was a wonderful man and will surely be missed by everyone.
Gary and Mary
Tom & Carole Lear
We were so sorry to hear about Uncle Fred. Know that you are in our prayers.
Tom & Carole Lear
David Nottoli
Karen and David We were so sorry to hear the news about your dad. I have nothing but fond memories of him while I was growing up on Cypress Street! You could always count on your dad to have a fix for a broken skate or bike.I.m sure he’ll be truly missed by many. David (Baby Joe)
Linda (Head) Phillips
I just stumbled onto this site while I was searching for you, Karen. I’m so sorry about your Dad. He meant so much to me as a child. What a wonderful person he was. I’ve been trying to find a way to contact you for a while now, Karen. My love to you and your family. Linda