He was born June 14, 1938, in Hartford, Conn., the son of Alton Ramsay Mellish and Charlotte (Unwin) Mellish Jones. In his youth, Fred attended Bellows Falls Union High School, earning his GED, and then began his career in the military, serving in the U.S. Navy for four years followed by 27 years of service with the National Guard.
On Oct. 27, 1957, Fred married Dolores Davis at the Springfield Church of Christ. In addition to his military service, he was a custodian in the Springfield school district. He also worked many years for the town of Springfield. He and his wife were shepherds of Suffolk sheep. He was a contributing member of the Weathersfield Veterans Memorial Committee.
Along with his wife of 56 years, Fred is survived by a daughter, Norma Hicking and her husband, Charles; two sons, Benjamin and his wife, Penny, and Donald and his wife, Cindy; his sister, Beverly Page of Holland, Mass.; and his brother, William and his wife, Pam, of Quaker Hill, Conn.; three granddaughters, six grandsons, three great-grandchildren and several cousins, nephews and nieces.
A service celebrating Fred’s life will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 21, at the Church of Christ, 972 Chester Road in Springfield, with a reception to follow at the church’s fellowship room. In lieu of flowers, donations in Fred’s name can be sent to Church of Christ, P.O. Box 106, Springfield, VT 05156.
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