Edmund Theodore Frymire, age 94, of RR1 Walton and formerly of Logan Township, Stratford and Kettle Point, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, at Huron Residential Hospice, Clinton on September 15, 2018.
Beloved husband for 31 years of Lorraine (Kunder). Loving father of Susanna Taylor, Ed Frymire, Ange Frymire-Fleming (Jesse), Mary Margaret Frymire, Vincent Frymire (Corly), Teresa Frymire (Emad Armoush), John Frymire (Kathrynne), Riley Brennan, Luke Brennan (Judy), Michael Frymire (Katie). Grandfather of 12 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren. Also, survived by daughters-in-law Rachael Benedict & Carmen Frymire; brother Walter Frymire, brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Charles Kleininger, Richard Kunder, Karen Kunder, Christine Pryde (Ron), Anna Schneider (Lionel) and several nieces and nephews. Predeceased by a son Bernie Frymire, son-in-law Wayne Taylor, sisters Barbara Kleininger, Betty Kutcherya (Carl), Ange Henderson (Bill), Bunny Brown and sisters-in-law Lorraine Manson and Marguerite Frymire.
Ed served with the Royal Canadian Air Force for 21 years as a Captain and Chief Radio Officer. Later, Ed got his teacher’s degree at U of T, moved to Stratford and taught Business, Accounting and Math, at Stratford Northwestern Secondary School. During his time at Northwestern he worked for The Canadian International Development Agency in Lesotho, Swaziland and Botswana, Southern Africa. Although Ed officially retired in 1987, he moved to the country and started a whole new adventure. Ed enjoyed a fine wine and company of friends and family, especially when a game of cards was involved; specifically: ‘Wipes’!
Ed served on several boards, including Citizens for Stratford, and was very active in the successful campaign to save Stratford’s City Hall. Other boards include treasurer of various sports organizations.
Family and friends will be received at the W.G. Young Funeral Home, 430 Huron Street, Stratford on Thursday, September 20, from 4-7 p.m. The funeral service will be held at the funeral home on Friday at 11 a.m. with a reception to follow. Interment at Avondale Cemetery. As expressions of sympathy, memorial donations may be made to the Alzheimer Society, Huron Residential Hospice, Clinton or to the Stratford Perth Rotary Hospice through the funeral home. 519.271.7411 www.wgyoungfuneralhome.com
Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Edmund “Ed Frymire 2018..
Death notice for the town of: Stratford, Province: Ontario