- Date Of Birth: June 7, 1944
- Date Of Death: July 11, 2020
- State: Maine
Plain Old Fred was an adventurer, raconteur, journalist, writer, farmer, builder, blaster, mariner, historian, film buff, and steadfast family man. He was deeply, insatiably curious about the world and its goings-on. He read voraciously, and would often introduce himself to people who knew things about which he was interested. Many of these acquaintances became lifelong friends.
More than anything, he was proud of his children. He imparted his curiosity to them, and never missed an opportunity to tell others how proud he was of them.
Fred grew up in Boston and Elmira, New York, but as a child always felt that his true home was in Georgetown where his family spent each summer. His family valued education above most things, and while intelligent and creative, Fred wasn’t a great student.
Following “retirement”, Fred capitalized on his love of helping people and supporting his community. He had a knack for finding folks who needed a little help, and projects needing a little help, and putting them together. His beloved Grace Church benefited from his many skills, and his many helpers, as did the town of Woolwich, and many family members and friends. He was a kind, caring, and generous person always.
Fred is survived by his wife Lynne Wolfe of Woolwich; his three children Heather Reedy of Waterloo, Montana, Allin Kahrl of Kalamazoo, Michigan, and Andrew Kahrl of Bath, Maine; five grandchildren, a step-daughter, two step-grandchildren, two step-great grandchildren, 11 nieces and nephews, 18 great nieces and great nephews, and many more beloved family and friends.
