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Frederick D. Roe at 88
by Chesmore Funeral Home 11/14/09
Frederick Dix Roe, 88, a Holliston resident since 1946, died Thursday, November 12, 2009, at the Timothy Daniels House in Holliston. Born in Maryland , he was the husband of the late Barbara (Warfield) Roe who passed in 2000.
An Army WW II veteran and a recipient of a Purple Heart, he saw action in Europe .
He is survived by his sons, Frederick W. Roe & wife Susan of Poughkeepsie, NY, and Donald W. Roe and wife Linda of St. Louis, MO. He also leaves behind a sister, Genevieve Flickinger of Buffalo, NY; five grandchildren, Christopher, Jennifer, Eric, Elizabeth and Cameron, and four great-grandchildren, Brittney, Jake, Jenna and Hanna.
Fred attended Phillips Exeter Academy and MIT. His life long passion was the history of old cars and in pursuit of this was a founding member of the Rolls Royce Owner's club with membership in the Classic Car Club, The Society of Automotive Historians and a past Director of the Larz Anderson Museum . He wrote the award winning book, "Dusenberg: Pursuit of Perfection".
He was an avid fan of Jazz music played locally. Before retiring he worked for Sears Roebuck and then State Lumber.
Visitation will be held on Tuesday, November 17, 2009, from 4 to 7 pm at the Chesmore Funeral Home, 854 Washington Street (Rt. 126) Holliston. A Graveside service will be held on Wednesday at 10:00 at Lake Grove Cemetery in Holliston.
In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be sent to either Downtown Marigold Project 310 Woodland Street, Holliston, MA 01746, or the Holliston Library 752 Washington Street, Holliston, MA. 01746
Fred was a great guy and as generous as could be with his time and knowledge (which was vast).