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- Niagara Gazette - 1/25/09
Fremont C. Ferchen, age 89, of Wheatfield, was called to his heavenly home on Sunday, January 25, 2009. Born in the Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY, on May 10, 1919 to the late John and Albertine (Haseley) Ferchen. He was a lifelong resident of Wheatfield and a life long member of St. James Ev. Lutheran Church in Bergholz, where he served as President, Chairman of the Church Council and Memorial Committee, and a Sunday School teacher. Fremont was active in local politics, serving nine years as Justice of the Peace, 14 years as a Niagara County Legislator and one year as County Executive. He was a graduate of Niagara University and received his Master's Degree from the University of Illinois. Fremont was a mathematics teacher at LaSalle Senior High School for 27 years. He was a recipient of the National Science Award at Columbia University. A World War II Veteran, Fremont was a Master Sergeant in the 12th Army group and served in Iceland and Europe. He was involved in the planning of Operation Overlord (Normandy Invasion).Fremont was a member of the Wheatfield Republican Club, the American Legion Wheatfield Post 1451, Lions Club and B and E Club. He loved gardening, flowers, euchre, fishing, baseball and travel.Beloved husband of June (DeVantier) Ferchen; loving father of Colleen (Richard) Forsey and Deborah (Michael) Ciccone, both of Rochester; cherished grandfather of Jennifer Forsey of Rochester, Stephanie (Jacob) Martin of Freeport, ME and Christine Parry of Rochester. He was the last surviving sibling of his family and was predeceased by Albert, Hubert, Walter, Clara, Edna, Francis, Mildred and Esther. Hilda (Wienke) Ferchen, wife of Hubert and Walter Thiemecke, husband of Esther still survive.Friends may call at the DUBOIS FUNERAL HOME, 2436 Niagara Road (Bergholz), in Wheatfield, on Tuesday from 2-4 and 7-9 PM. Services will be conducted by the Rev. Jeff Milsten on Wednesday (Jan. 28) at 11:00 AM in St. James Ev. Lutheran Church, corner Niagara Road and Rohr Street in Bergholz. Interment in St. James Lutheran Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to St. James Memorial Fund or the American Diabetes Association.Visit www.legacy.com/niagara-gazette for online guest register.
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1919 - 2009 (89 years)