He was born in Toledo, OH and moved to Detroit at a young age which led to his automotive interests. He graduated from Cass Tech High School, obtained a bachelors at University, then began his career at Ford Motor Company as a Mechanical Engineer.
Fred met his first wife, Beverly Combs, and they married in 1950. They had four children together: Lynn, Pamela, John and Susan, and they all enjoyed taking family vacations together. Once Fred retired from Ford in 1982, he and Beverly loved spending time with their grandchildren: AJ, Christopher, David, Heather, Jenn, Justin, Lisa, Melena and Phillip. In retirement years, they expanded upon their international traveling and enjoyed many years together until Bev’s untimely passing in 2005.
Fred remarried Ann Cobb-Smith in 2006 sharing their love of traveling and fishing together with almost a decade of happiness with one another until her untimely passing in 2014. He married Virginia with whom he peacefully passed next to his loving wife on April 30, 2024.
Fred was a loving husband, father and grandfather and we pray that he be granted a longevity of peace as lengthy as his legacy he left here with us.
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