Vancel George Fridrich served in the United States Army in World War II from 1942 until 1947 in the European Theatre. He married Mary Jean Crippens in September 1947, Vancel worked at Southwestern Bell Telephone Company from 1942 until 1986. Vancel also attended Southern Methodist University where he received his Bachelor of Science Degree in electrical engineering in February of 1950. Vancel received a Master of Science in Engineering in June of 1958. While working at Southwestern Bell Telephone Company, he also studied at South Texas College of Law, and became a lawyer on April 20, 1972. He retired from Southwestern Bell Telephone Company in 1986. He had hobbies of golf and softball. He played softball until he was 83 years old. He was drafted into the Texas Senior Softball Hall of Fame in 2019.
He was the last of the Fridrich generation that included his brothers, Frank Fridrich and Layden Fridrich, and his sisters, Mary Ann Dixon and Vlasta Shrum.
He is proceeded by his wife Mary Jean Crippens, who passed away in 2018. He is survived by his daughter, Pam Fridrich and her husband Mike Guarino; his granddaughter Katie Guarino and her husband Rob Wilson; his daughter Debbie Hatt and her husband Brian Hatt; his grandsons, Michael Hatt and Jeffrey Hatt and his wife Ashley Edigar; and great- grandson: Beckett Hatt.
Visitation will be Thursday, March 12, 2020 from 1:00 pm. until 2:00 pm. with remembrances to follow in the Hunters Creek Chapel at Earthman Funeral Directors, 8303 Katy Freeway, Houston, TX 77024. Graveside service will be Friday, March 13, 2020 at 2:00 pm. at Restland Cemetery, 13005 Greenville Ave., Dallas, TX 75243.
SHARE OBITUARY
v.1.8.18