Fred is survived by Candace, his wife of 43 years; children, Thomas and Sheila; brother, Thomas; grandsons, Jack and Alec and many cousins, nephews and nieces. After graduating from Vashon High School in 1957, where he made lifelong friends, Fred joined the Navy with many of his classmates. He then joined the Boeing Company where he worked for 40 years, retiring as a Production Control manager. Fred had a passion for cars, which he loved to share with everyone. He also loved fishing, reading and collecting both comic books and wine. Taking “wine trips” was one of his favorite things to do. Fred loved meeting people and conversing with them, to him no one was a stranger.
Services with Military Honors by the US Navy will be held, Monday, December 17, 2018 at 11:30 a.m. at Tahoma National Cemetery - 18600 SE 240th St, Kent, WA 98042.