Maurice “Fred” Frederick, Jr., 73, of Beaumont died Wednesday, March 10, 2004 at his residence with his family present.
Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, March 13, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church under the direction of Broussard’s, 2000 McFaddin, Beaumont with burial to follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park. A gathering of family and friends will be Friday evening, March 12, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the mortuary and Saturday morning, March 13, beginning at 9:00 a.m. at the church.
Serving as pallbearers will be Lindsey Bertrand, Joey Frederick, John Frederick, Justin Ardoin, Jeremy Ardoin, Paul Dominguez, Billy Truax, Vance Ellis and Gerald Wheeler.
A native of Abbeville, Louisiana, he was a longtime resident of Beaumont. Maurice graduated from South Park High School in 1949 and was a United States Army Korean War veteran. He retired in 1995 from Lamar Institute of Technology where he was a professor of refrigeration and air conditioning.
He is survived by his wife, Ann Frederick of Beaumont; son, David Frederick of Beaumont; daughters, Charlotte William and husband, Tony of Tomball and Sandra Ardoin and Cathy Dominguez and her husband, Paul, all of Beaumont; brother, Joseph P. Frederick and his wife Virgie of Beaumont; sister, Wilda Wilson of Houston; nine grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and other loving family members.
He was preceded in death by his father, Maurice Frederick and mother, Noelie Gallett Frederick.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, P. O. Box 5144, Beaumont, Texas 77726-5144.
