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Leo P. Frechette, Sr.

Published: February 26, 2012 3 Condolences

In Memorial

Leo P. Frechette, Sr.
1919 – 2012

Danielson – Leo P. Frechette, Sr., 92, of Westcott Rd., died Saturday February 25, 2012 in Day Kimball Hospital. He was the loving husband of the late Ida (Gingras) Frechette and Evelyn (Orszulak) Frechette. Born in Manchaug, MA, he was the son of the late Joseph and Marie (Lamare) Frechette.

Mr. Frechette was a United States Naval veteran of WWII. He worked as a weaver for Powdrell & Alexander and a machine operator for Jacobs Rubber.

He was a member of the Danielson Elks, and was a Third Degree Knight of Council 2883 Knights of Columbus. He was and avid Red Sox fan and card player. He enjoyed going to the former Plainfield dog track.

Leo is survived by his sons, Leo P. Frechette, Jr. of Clearwater, FL, and Norman “Butch” Frechette of Dayville; his step-son Arthur Lime, Jr. of Irmo, SC; his step-daughters, Carolyn House of Danielson, and Sharon Deno of Meriden, CT; his brother, Ernest Frechette of Moosup; his sister Rita Spears of Brooklyn, CT; many grandchildren, many great grandchildren and one great great grandson. He was predeceased by eleven brothers and sisters.

Relatives and friends are invited to visit with Leo’s family at 10:00am on Friday March 2, 2012 in St. James Church, 12 Franklin St, Danielson, CT. Burial with military honors will follow in Holy Cross Cemetery, Danielson. Memorial donations may be made to ASCONN, Autism Speaks Connecticut, PO Box 1404, Guilford, CT 06437. For memorial guestbook visit www.GilmanAndValade.com.

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Condolence Messages

  1. Sharon Deno

    February 26, 2012 at 12:42 pm

    Our lives are shaped as much by those who leave us as they are by those who stay. Loss is our legacy, insight is our gift, Memory is our guide. Walking hand in hand, together again – you and Mom.
    I love you Dad. I’ll keep you with me always. Sharon xx oo

  2. Craig & Donna Potterton

    February 27, 2012 at 11:31 am

    Leo was a kind and gentle man who loved his family dearly. We are sorry we won’t be there to celebrate his life but we will keep our memories of him close, especially the card games we shared. We still can’t believe all those “4” bids he made! We will miss him.

  3. David Doiron

    February 28, 2012 at 9:29 am

    Leo, Butch I want to express my condolences to you and your families at your father’s passing.

    Seeing this obit brought back a flood of pleasant memories of Oak Street in the 1950s. In fact, I have a black-and-white photo I took of “Butchie” holding Popsicles that I cherish. If you’d like to download it, go to this link, click on the “Actions” link then “View all sizes.” From there you can click on Download to download the Large version of the picture.

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/cousin-dave/6792103690/

    Let me know if you don’t have Internet access or can’t download the photo.

    Dave
    Dave

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