- Date Of Death: March 23, 2015
- State: Connecticut
Frank R. Slade, 72, of Colchester, beloved husband and best friend of Mary Jane (MacKay) Slade, passed away Monday evening, March 23, 2015, at home, surrounded by family after a long battle with cancer. Born in Attleboro, MA, he was a son of the late Frank R. Slade, Sr. and Miriam (Skinner) Slade Palmer. He graduated from North Attleboro High School in 1960 and attended Pfeiffer College in NC. Frank always introduced his wife Mary Jane as his “bride.” They grew up on the same street and were married on July 21, 1962, moving to Colchester in 1970. Frank worked as a mechanic in Colchester before finally finding his dream job as owner/operator of the Snap Shack in Glastonbury, fulfilling his love of cameras and photography, until he retired in 2003. Frank was a former member of the Colchester Hayward Volunteer Fire Dept. where he served as secretary, photographer and Captain of the Fire Police. He was a Constable in Colchester in the late 1970’s prior to establishment of the Colchester Police Dept.
