Fred and I were on a Sikorsky Field Team together around 1982. We spent 10 months together traveling from San Diego to Whidby Island , Washington, then on to Hawaii and East Asia. He was a hard working mechanic, fun to be with, and always had a positive effect on the rest of us. He was a serious weight lifter, and his weights traveled with him wherever we traveled. I was saddened to just hear of his passing. His memory brings a smile to face. I’m glad to have known him.

Frederick Freddy Matthew Pfarr, 58, passed away in Pompano Beach, Florida on December 24, 2015.

Fred was born on March 17, 1958 in East Northport, Long Island, New York, to Jane and Fred Pfarr. He was the eldest of their three sons. He graduated from East Commack High School in 1975 and promptly joined the Marines. He served for 4 years as a helicopter mechanic. In the early 1980s, Fred went to work for Sikorsky Aircraft in Connecticut. He became a lead mechanic, repairing advanced helicopters for commercial and military use, and he remained a mechanic with the company until 2014. In addition to his work at Sikorsky, Fred served as a volunteer fireman for the city of Shelton, CT for many years. His military training aided him in this work, and he bravely fought fires and saved lives in service to his community.  Fred also enjoyed bodybuilding and held the title of Mr. Connecticut in the 1980s. 

Those who knew and loved Fred remember him as a loyal and loving person who would readily sacrifice himself for the good of others. He had sly sense of humor and sharp mind. He could enjoyed talking about the inner workings of a variety of aircrafts and knew a great deal about all kinds of machines. 

He was a proud uncle to his young nephew Lewis.

He is survived by brother, William AugustusPfarr and spouse Carole Schumsky Pfarr, and by brother Albert Dewey Pfarr and spouse Julie Stevenson and nephew Lewis Albert Pfarr. He was preceded in death by his mother Jane Muriel Reed Pfarr and his father Frederick Louis Pfarr.

Rest In Peace my friend. I can't believe you are gone. If only we could have talked one last time.....

Paula Bell Puro

Babione-Kraeer Funeral Home and Cremation Center

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Frederick M Pfarr

March 17, 1957 – December 24, 2015

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