Francis "Barry" Barrow Frere

FRERE, Francis Barrow, of Ashland, VA, born in Washington, D.C., and formerly of Tompkinsville, Md., and Fort Washington, Md., died September 2nd, 2026, surrounded by his four children. He was preceded in death by his devoted wife of 53 years, Jean Clark Frere. He is survived by his loving children, Anne Baum (Martin), Francis B. Frere, Jr., Patrick Frere (Gina Stump), and Jennifer Larson (Patrick); his beloved 14 grandchildren: Alexander (Rachel), Nicholas, William and Andrew Baum; Andrew, Erin and Joshua Frere; Thomas Frere (Jessica), Samuel Frere (Samantha), Meghan Kasik (Olivia) and Mary Frere; and Emma Larson, Sarah Lund (Harrison) and William Larson; as well as his beloved great-grandchildren: Katherine, James, Andrew, and Eleanor Frere. He is also survived by his brother, Edward M. Frere, and a large extended family of in-laws, nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends. He was preceded in death by his father, John Edward Frere, and his mother, Mary Phyllis Frere, six brothers (John, William, Phillip, Richard, Robert and James), and two sisters (Marie Martin and Marian Frere). Mr. Frere worked his entire career for the U.S. Treasury, Bureau of the Mint, last serving as the Assistant Director, Marketing & Statistics. He was also a former parishioner of St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Clinton, Md.

The family will receive friends on Wednesday, September 9th, from 2:00 to 4:00 pm and 6:00 to 8:00 pm at the Nelsen Funeral Home, 412 South Washington Highway, Ashland, VA. A Mass of the Resurrection will be held at 10:30 am, Thursday, September 10th, at St. Ann’s Catholic Church, Ashland, VA, where the family will also receive friends one hour prior to the service. The interment will follow at 2:00 pm at the Holy Ghost Church Catholic Cemetery, Issue, Md.

In lieu of flowers, please consider memorial contributions to:

Sisters of IHM – Scranton, IHM Retirement Fund, IHM Development Office, 2300 Adams Avenue, Scranton, Pennsylvania 18509; or the Clay Spring Ruritans, c/o Donald Loving, 8244 Cady’s Mill Road, Hanover, VA 23069.