Frederick Fredette

Frederick Frances Fredette
1938 - 2018




Naugatuck- Frederick Francis Fredette, 80, widower of Diane B. (DiMenna) Fredette, passed away peacefully on September 23, 2018 at Valerie Manor in Torrington, CT.


Fred was born on Feb. 17, 1938 in Bridgeport, CT, son of the late Frederick J. and Frances Rose Fredette. Fred attended school in Bridgeport, and graduated from Warren Harding School in June 1956. After school he enlisted in the U.S. Navy on July 5, 1956 and completed boot camp at Bainbridge, MD. Fred attended Radio School, transferred to USS Forrestal CV-59. The Forrestal was part of the sixth fleet patrolling the Atlantic Ocean & Mediterranean Sea. The Forrestal was involved in the Vietnam & Lebanon Crisis. He served honorably and in June1958 he earned the rank RM3. In June 1960, he was honorably discharged and joined the naval reserve, stationed in Bridgeport, CT and in July 1962 he completed two years reserve duty.

In October 1964 he married Diane B. DiMenna. In September 1963, he began employment with McLean Trucking in Stratford, CT until 1986 when they closed. In 1990 he enrolled at Housatonic Community College, earning an Associates Degree in accounting. In 1991, Fred became a licensed Real Estate Agent and furthered his career in 1993, becoming a Certified Residential Real Estate Appraiser. Starting in 1994, he began employment with MECA software in Fairfield, CT and in the year 2001 the company closed, forcing his retirement.

Fred is survived by his son, Frederick A. Fredette; his granddaughter, Allison M. Rainey; his son, Sean M. Fredette and his wife, Lori, and their son, John LaCardo, and his son, Scott C. Fredette. Fred was predeceased by his wife and parents.

All Services are private.

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