Mr. Frederick W. Abbott, a resident of Medford since 1965 and beloved husband of Mary G. (Brown), died at the E.N. Rogers Memorial Veterans Hospital in Bedford on Tuesday morning, August 5, 2014. He was 89 years old.
Born in Taunton, Massachusetts, on November 19, 1924, Fred was the son of the late John and Helen T. (Fagan) Abbott and the devoted brother of the late John L. Abbott and the late Grace Agnes Boll.
Besides his beloved wife, Mary, he will be missed by his loving daughters and their families -- Helen A. and her husband Robert M. Simmons of Colorado Springs, CO, formerly of Wakefield, Audrey S. and her husband Paul S. Abate of Chelsea and Dorothy M. and her husband Frank E. Seamster of Medford; five grandchildren – Andrew Simmons, Stephanie Simmons Walsh and her husband, Michael, Kevin and Owen Seamster and Alicia Abate; and one great grandson -- Dylan. He leaves behind many nieces and nephews.
Raised in Boston and Dorchester, Fred served as Class President of the Hyde Park High School, class of 1942. Fred was a WWII US Marine Corps veteran, entering the service on December 10, 1942. After boot camp, he was a rifle range instructor at Parris Island and Camp Lejeune, NC. As a proud member of the 29th Marines, Sixth Marine Division, he fought on Okinawa. Fred received his honorable discharge on November 3, 1945 and was a Disabled American Veteran.
Fred attended the University of Massachusetts at Ft. Devens. He transferred to the University of Montana and received his degree in 1950. Fred loved the wide open spaces of Montana and stayed for two years after graduation, teaching high school English in the town of Plains.
Returning to Boston, Fred worked in industrial equipment sales for many years before retiring from the US Postal Service after 20 years of service.
Fred was a longtime communicant of St. Joseph Church in Medford and sang in the church choir. He was Past President of the Medford Plan E Civic Association and lovingly referred to as the “Mayor of Woodland Ave”, where he lived for 34 years.
Visiting hours will be held on Wednesday, August 13 from 4 to 8 PM at the Beals-Geake-Magliozzi Funeral Home, 29 Governors Avenue, Medford. Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Thursday, August 14 at 10 AM in St. Joseph Church, 118 High Street, Medford. Relatives and friends are most welcome to attend. Interment will be held in the Oak Grove Cemetery in Medford. In lieu of flowers, donations in Fred’s memory may be sent to either the Pine Street Inn 444 Harrison Avenue Boston, MA 02118 or Rosie’s Place 889 Harrison Ave Boston, MA 02118.
For additional information please visit www.magliozzifuneralhome.com.