Frederick Marion Feese, age 84, of Bloomsburg, passed away peacefully on September 17th, 2020.
Fred was born in Bloomsburg to Marion and Helen Feese on July 4th, 1936 and graduated from Catawissa High School in 1954. He married Lillian Simmons on September 26th, 1959 in Tamaqua, PA. He worked for Catawissa Valve and Fittings for 37 years and for Catawissa Lumber for 10 years. He served active duty in the Air Force for four years. He was a member of Christ United Lutheran Church in Catawissa and a lifelong train enthusiast.
Fred is preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by the love of his life, Lillian, whom he was married to for 61 years; his sister, Emily DeWald and husband Richard, of Catawissa; his children, Denise Feese, of Bloomsburg, Daniel Feese, of Danville, and Donald Feese, of Bloomsburg, along with Lisa Basci, of Bloomsburg, and Susan Feese, of Bloomsburg; five grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
Visitation will be at 10:30 a.m., Friday, September 25th outside of Christ United Lutheran Church, 116 Church Street in Catawissa. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. the same day at Christ United Lutheran Church with Pastor Gordon Smith, of St. John's Lutheran Church, officiating. Face masks and social distancing are required inside the church. Burial will follow at Hillside Cemetery in Catawissa with military honors. Arrangements are by Allen Funeral Home, 745 Market at Eighth Streets, Bloomsburg.
Pallbearers will be Donald Feese, Mark Abshire, Samantha Eberly, and Dustin Peters.
Memorials may be sent to Christ United Lutheran Church. Donations may be made to the Virginia Museum of Transportation's Fire Up 611! campaign.
The family of Fred wishes to extend their sincere thanks to Bloomsburg Care and Rehabilitation Center, especially the 2nd floor staff and doctors.