I remember Mary very well from my childhood. Fred Sr was my father's boss, and the family lived just down the street. I can still see Mary, hair piled high in a beehive,  driving  her light blue Pontiac Grand Prix like lightning! Mary was lively, sassy and outspoken before middle class suburban women  discovered their right to be, and she was such a character.  My mother was a quieter, more conservative woman, but she made Mary laugh, and when the family moved to Tucson, they kept in touch through letters for many years. I can see from the photo of Mary that she retained that spark and sparkle throughout her life, and I can hear her and my mother laughing together in heaven. 

Rest in peace Aunt Mary.  Now you can be with Uncle Fred.  I always enjoyed our family gatherings.   
  

Mother of Fred,  know that he will be carrying on the best of an Earthly adventure for you while you are moving on to your next. He will do you proud.

I am sorry to provide you with this saddening news. Mom passed quietly late last night in her sleep; she fractured her pelvis on 10/28/19 getting Eggo’s out of the freezer.  She received EXCELLENT care from most ALL professionals. However, being the ‘night-owl’ she had always been getting a ‘cocktail’ of med’s to make her drowsy tweaking that cocktail did not have the results we all hoped for. She also stopped eating as the food was horrible, by the time we thought I should make her meals and have them there for her; the damage had already been done.
Yesterday morning, Mom was reading literature about Hospice care while the Hospice assessor and I were talking. I held Mom’s head, she was gripping my hands and we looked deeply into each other’s eyes. She knew I would be okay with her passing as she stated to me privately the end of October. She knew my friend, loved him as if he was her son. I told her, whatever she wanted I would move heaven and hell to provide for her. I told her Denise and I accepted the fact that this might be the end and if she wanted to join “Daddy” and the rest of the herd, I told her that was her choice and I would support whatever her decision was.
 Mom passed just before midnight. I know Mom is with my father and all that has passed before her. I know she is young and full of life, I know she is basking in the embrace of her Lord and Savior. I know she is eating all her favorite foods, laughing and dancing with her friends and no longer in pain.
 Mom was a gentle soul who didn’t like a fuss to be made over her.  On behalf of my Mom, do not mourn her passing but celebrate the joyous times throughout the years you had shared with had shared with her. Her wit and gracious loving heart, her wisdom and her humility lives on in her children.

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Mary Frances Froehlich

December 7, 1928 – November 20, 2019

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