Frederick L. Large

to be with the Lord on Friday, August 9, 2013, at

the VA WNY Healthcare, Batavia.

Fred was born on March 19, 1932, and was the

son of Fred E. Large and Margaret Uldene Large.

Fred was raised in Pittsburgh and was an avid

Steelers fan.

He served in the U.S. Army and also went to

college at Edinboro University in Pennsylvania

where he earned his teacher certificate. That is

where he met his wife, Patricia, and they married

on September 12, 1954. He started his first teaching

job in Union City, PA from 1956-1963. In 1963 he

was hired by Lyndonville Central School and

continued to teach there until 1990. He was a

science teacher at heart, teaching Physics and

Chemistry. At one time, he also was the Village of

Lyndonville Mayor. Upon his retirement he moved

to Florida. While in Florida he taught at several

schools. He had a deep love of teaching and taught

not only in the classroom, but he taught others

about life. Fred was a "Difference Maker" and all of

his children followed in his footsteps and became

teachers/principals. Through his life in

Lyndonville he served his community in many

ways. He was a member of the Lions Club,

American Legion, Lyndonville Fire Department

and was a devoted Methodist at the Lyndonville

United Methodist Church. Fred could also be seen

dressed as “Uncle Sam” at the traditional

Lyndonville 4th of July Parade.

Fred was a coach of almost all sports at one time

or another at LCS, but it was through his coaching

career as a wrestling "BAGUBA" that he earned a

spot in the 2005 Section 5 Hall of Fame, and also

had the LCS gymnasium named in his honor in

2011. Fred loved to play his ukulele and sing,

especially at the family bon fires at his cottage

when he and his wife would come home for the

summer. In recent years Fred was diagnosed with

bone cell cancer and developed dementia and

Parkinson's disease. It was through his illness and

because of his service to his country that he was

placed in the Veteran's Hospital in Batavia in

May of 2013.

Mr. Large is survived by his loving wife of 59

years, Patricia; his children, William Large of Costa

Rica, Central America, Robert (Nancy Haben)

Large, Ronald (Gwendolyn) Large, all in Orlando,

FL; his daughter, Robin (Richard) Boyle of

Lyndonville; his grandchildren that he loved so

deeply, Ashley (Andrew Bresett) Large, Mikella

Large, Bobbi Marie Large, Brooks Boyle, Casey

Large, Chase Large and Madison Boyle; his stepgrandson,

Tanner Boyle whom he treated as his

own. He is also survived by one great-grandchild,

Isabella Bresett; his brother, Ronald (Susie) Large;

a niece, Elizabeth (Bill Benzel) Boudreau; two

nephews, Matthew (Lisa) Large and Danny (Mary

Kay) Waitz. Besides his parents, he was

predeceased by a nephew, Tommy Large.

There will be no prior calling hours. A memorial

service will be held at 5:00 PM on Monday, August

12, 2013, at the Mabel Stroyan Auditorium, at the

Lyndonville High School, 25 Housel Ave.,

Lyndonville, NY 14098, with the Reverend Steve

Devine and Pastor Sunny Mauser officiating.

In

lieu of flowers, donations can be made to M+T

Bank, Lyndonvillle Branch, 3 South Main Street,

Lyndonville, NY 14098, in care of the "Fred Large

Scholarship" fund to be given to an LCS future

graduate.

Arrangements were made through Bates

& Tuttle Funeral Home, 112 N. Main St.,

Lyndonville, NY.