Fall River – Fred W. Yerid, Jr., 68, of Westport died Thursday, May 13, 2004 at Sarah S. Brayton Nursing Care Center after a brief illness.
Mr. Yerid was born in New Bedford, the son of the late Fred W. Yerid and Elizabeth (Bonneau) Yerid-Kilik, and resided in Westport for the past 35 years. He was a communicant of St. George Church, Westport. He was a United States Army veteran of the Korean Conflict. Prior to retirement in 1997 he was employed as a machine operator for Wakefield Engineering in Fall River.
Survivors include a son: Steven W. Yerid and his wife Jennifer of Westport; a daughter: Sharon M. Leonard and her husband Mark of Acushnet; a brother: Roland Yerid of South Dartmouth; 4 sisters: Florence Dupuis of Somerset, Jacqueline Vales of Swansea, Claudette Santos of Victorville, CA and Rolande Rutledge of New Bedford; 5 grandchildren: Matthew Leonard, Kyle Leonard, Ashley Leonard, Brittany Yerid and Haley Yerid; and several nieces & nephews.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend:
Calling hours Monday, May 17, 2004, 5 – 8 P.M.
Funeral will be from the POTTER FUNERAL HOME, 81 Reed Road, Westport, Tuesday, May 18, 2004 at 9:00 A.M. followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at St. George Church, Westport at 10:00 A.M.
Interment in Beech Grove Cemetery, Westport.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, Centralized Memorial Processing Center, 30 Speen Street, Framingham, MA 01701-9376.