Son of William A and Vivian (Matott) Frazer.
Seabee in the US Navy: July 1945-Aug 1946
Married June 27, 1953 Helen A Burke.
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Published in The Burlington Free Press on February 6, 2010
BARRE CITY -– Robert William Fraser, 82, of Snow Avenue died Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010 at his home. His family was at his bedside.
Born Apr. 24, 1927 in Barre City, he was the son of William A. and Vivian (Matott) Fraser. He attended North Barre School and graduated from Spaulding High School in 1945 and was a member of the high school basketball team. Receiving a basketball scholarship to the University of Vermont, he graduated in 1950 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil Engineering.
From July of 1945 to August of 1946, he was a Seabee in the United States Navy and had served in the Pacific Theatre of Operations as a Seaman 1st Class.
On June 27, 1953 he married Helen A. Burke in St. Monica Catholic Church. They had lived at their present home since 1950. Helen died there Jan. 5, 1998.
Following his college graduation he joined the Vermont Highway Department, later the Agency of Transportation. He was instrumental in establishing the Park and Ride areas throughout the state and was very involved in designing and building the highways and bridges of the interstate highway system in Vermont. Golfing, bowling, playing softball in his younger years and hunting were special times. He had coached basketball at Marian High School and was a high school basketball referee for many years. His memberships included St. Monica Catholic Church and its finance committee, the Montpelier Elks Lodge #924 and was on the advisory committee of the Vocational Center at Spaulding High School. Being proud of his Scottish heritage he had been a member of Clan Gordon #12 OSC and St. Andrew's Society of Burlington.
Survivors include his two daughters; Ellen Peters and her husband, James of Gilford and Mary Floyd and her husband, James of Thousand Oaks, Calif. and two sons; Mark Fraser at home and John Fraser and his wife, Sandra of Northfield and seven grandchildren; Fraser Query, Molly Jameson Peters, Brent and Lauren Fraser and Dylan and Haley Floyd.
His Mass of Christian Burial will be Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010 at 10 a.m. in St. Monica Catholic Church.
Burial will follow in the Hope Cemetery.
Seabee in the US Navy: July 1945-Aug 1946
Married June 27, 1953 Helen A Burke.
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Published in The Burlington Free Press on February 6, 2010
BARRE CITY -– Robert William Fraser, 82, of Snow Avenue died Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010 at his home. His family was at his bedside.
Born Apr. 24, 1927 in Barre City, he was the son of William A. and Vivian (Matott) Fraser. He attended North Barre School and graduated from Spaulding High School in 1945 and was a member of the high school basketball team. Receiving a basketball scholarship to the University of Vermont, he graduated in 1950 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil Engineering.
From July of 1945 to August of 1946, he was a Seabee in the United States Navy and had served in the Pacific Theatre of Operations as a Seaman 1st Class.
On June 27, 1953 he married Helen A. Burke in St. Monica Catholic Church. They had lived at their present home since 1950. Helen died there Jan. 5, 1998.
Following his college graduation he joined the Vermont Highway Department, later the Agency of Transportation. He was instrumental in establishing the Park and Ride areas throughout the state and was very involved in designing and building the highways and bridges of the interstate highway system in Vermont. Golfing, bowling, playing softball in his younger years and hunting were special times. He had coached basketball at Marian High School and was a high school basketball referee for many years. His memberships included St. Monica Catholic Church and its finance committee, the Montpelier Elks Lodge #924 and was on the advisory committee of the Vocational Center at Spaulding High School. Being proud of his Scottish heritage he had been a member of Clan Gordon #12 OSC and St. Andrew's Society of Burlington.
Survivors include his two daughters; Ellen Peters and her husband, James of Gilford and Mary Floyd and her husband, James of Thousand Oaks, Calif. and two sons; Mark Fraser at home and John Fraser and his wife, Sandra of Northfield and seven grandchildren; Fraser Query, Molly Jameson Peters, Brent and Lauren Fraser and Dylan and Haley Floyd.
His Mass of Christian Burial will be Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010 at 10 a.m. in St. Monica Catholic Church.
Burial will follow in the Hope Cemetery.
Son of William A and Vivian (Matott) Frazer.
Seabee in the US Navy: July 1945-Aug 1946
Married June 27, 1953 Helen A Burke.
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Published in The Burlington Free Press on February 6, 2010
BARRE CITY -– Robert William Fraser, 82, of Snow Avenue died Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010 at his home. His family was at his bedside.
Born Apr. 24, 1927 in Barre City, he was the son of William A. and Vivian (Matott) Fraser. He attended North Barre School and graduated from Spaulding High School in 1945 and was a member of the high school basketball team. Receiving a basketball scholarship to the University of Vermont, he graduated in 1950 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil Engineering.
From July of 1945 to August of 1946, he was a Seabee in the United States Navy and had served in the Pacific Theatre of Operations as a Seaman 1st Class.
On June 27, 1953 he married Helen A. Burke in St. Monica Catholic Church. They had lived at their present home since 1950. Helen died there Jan. 5, 1998.
Following his college graduation he joined the Vermont Highway Department, later the Agency of Transportation. He was instrumental in establishing the Park and Ride areas throughout the state and was very involved in designing and building the highways and bridges of the interstate highway system in Vermont. Golfing, bowling, playing softball in his younger years and hunting were special times. He had coached basketball at Marian High School and was a high school basketball referee for many years. His memberships included St. Monica Catholic Church and its finance committee, the Montpelier Elks Lodge #924 and was on the advisory committee of the Vocational Center at Spaulding High School. Being proud of his Scottish heritage he had been a member of Clan Gordon #12 OSC and St. Andrew's Society of Burlington.
Survivors include his two daughters; Ellen Peters and her husband, James of Gilford and Mary Floyd and her husband, James of Thousand Oaks, Calif. and two sons; Mark Fraser at home and John Fraser and his wife, Sandra of Northfield and seven grandchildren; Fraser Query, Molly Jameson Peters, Brent and Lauren Fraser and Dylan and Haley Floyd.
His Mass of Christian Burial will be Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010 at 10 a.m. in St. Monica Catholic Church.
Burial will follow in the Hope Cemetery.
Seabee in the US Navy: July 1945-Aug 1946
Married June 27, 1953 Helen A Burke.
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Published in The Burlington Free Press on February 6, 2010
BARRE CITY -– Robert William Fraser, 82, of Snow Avenue died Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010 at his home. His family was at his bedside.
Born Apr. 24, 1927 in Barre City, he was the son of William A. and Vivian (Matott) Fraser. He attended North Barre School and graduated from Spaulding High School in 1945 and was a member of the high school basketball team. Receiving a basketball scholarship to the University of Vermont, he graduated in 1950 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil Engineering.
From July of 1945 to August of 1946, he was a Seabee in the United States Navy and had served in the Pacific Theatre of Operations as a Seaman 1st Class.
On June 27, 1953 he married Helen A. Burke in St. Monica Catholic Church. They had lived at their present home since 1950. Helen died there Jan. 5, 1998.
Following his college graduation he joined the Vermont Highway Department, later the Agency of Transportation. He was instrumental in establishing the Park and Ride areas throughout the state and was very involved in designing and building the highways and bridges of the interstate highway system in Vermont. Golfing, bowling, playing softball in his younger years and hunting were special times. He had coached basketball at Marian High School and was a high school basketball referee for many years. His memberships included St. Monica Catholic Church and its finance committee, the Montpelier Elks Lodge #924 and was on the advisory committee of the Vocational Center at Spaulding High School. Being proud of his Scottish heritage he had been a member of Clan Gordon #12 OSC and St. Andrew's Society of Burlington.
Survivors include his two daughters; Ellen Peters and her husband, James of Gilford and Mary Floyd and her husband, James of Thousand Oaks, Calif. and two sons; Mark Fraser at home and John Fraser and his wife, Sandra of Northfield and seven grandchildren; Fraser Query, Molly Jameson Peters, Brent and Lauren Fraser and Dylan and Haley Floyd.
His Mass of Christian Burial will be Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010 at 10 a.m. in St. Monica Catholic Church.
Burial will follow in the Hope Cemetery.
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