Fredrick C. “Fred” Fritch Jr.
Fredrick C. “Fred” Fritch Jr., 84, of Cabot passed away peacefully on Wednesday at Concordia Lutheran Ministries surrounded by his five loving daughters.
Born Aug. 5, 1934, in Natrona Heights, he was the son of Fredrick C. Fritch Sr. and Helen Hughes Fritch.
Fred worked as a truck driver for local trucking companies, was a welder at Pullman Standard for 13 years, was a farrier for 52 years and farmed all of his life.
He was a lifetime member of Zion United Methodist Church in Sarver, the American Farrier's Association, National Rifle Association, Odd Fellows and Saxonburg Sportsmen's Club.
Fred took great joy in farming. He also enjoyed attending Friday night races at Lernerville Speedway.
Fred's favorite pastime was socializing at restaurants, sharing his life stories with his many friends and anybody who would listen.
Surviving are his daughters, Cynthia Wells of Erie, Cheryl Hoover of Erie, Carmel (Robert Tinney) Loucks of Conneaut, Ohio, Carla Fritch of Sarver and Loren (William) Rimmel of Ford City; two sisters, Phyllis Shick of Cabot, and Beverly (Jack) Doerr of Sarver; 10 grandchildren, Amanda (Robert Taylor) and Megan Wells, Jeremy and Daniel Hoover, Chelsea Loucks, Carson Fritch, Ashley, Katelyn, Bethany and William Rimmel Jr.; two great-grandchildren, Devin Wells and Olivia Stonewall; a son-in-law, Joe Loucks of Edinboro; and a number of nieces and nephews
He was preceded in death by his parents; his beloved sister, Sara F. Dolmayer; his brothers-in-law, Raymond Shick and Michael Dolmayer; and his son-in-law, Russ Hoover.
FRITCH — Friends of Fredrick C. “Fred” Fritch Jr., who died Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2018, will be received from 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday at Fox Funeral Home, 410 W. Main St., Saxonburg.Services will be held at 1 p.m. Monday at Zion United Methodist Church, 438 Bear Creek Road, Sarver, with the Rev. Robert Wilson officiating.Interment will follow in Mount Airy Cemetery, Natrona Heights.Memorial donations may be made to Zion United Methodist Church, 438 Bear Creek Road, Sarver, PA 16055.For more information, please visit www.foxfuneralhomeinc.com.
