Fred was preceded in death by both parents and his sister, Sylvana. His is survived by siblings, Gloria Capetillo, Monica Paparella, Joe Franco and Michael Franco as well as two sons, Mark and Reyne and his daughter, Monet.
Fred worked for a number of years for the Walmart Corporation in Bentonville, Arkansas before joining Pure Green Lawn and Tree Professionals in Lansing, Michigan in the fall of 2002 where he was a commercial sales manager until his retirement in 2016.
He loved golfing, playing bass guitar and spending time with close friends.
He will be cremated and laid to rest next to his mother at Saint Joseph Catholic Cemetery in Lansing.