(07/30/12) Fort Meyers, FL - John C. Fratus, 84, passed away on Sunday, July 15, 2012 at the home of his daughter in Matlacha, FL after a recent diagnosis of melanoma.
Born in East Providence, RI, Jack was the son of the late John and Florence (Stone) Fratus. He was the husband of the late Hope (Silva) Fratus. He will be dearly missed by his daughters Cheryl Marszalek and her husband James of RI, Kathy Polubinski and her husband Kenneth of NY and Lynne Lauer and her husband Robert of FL. He was blessed with three grandchildren: Carl Marszalek, Melissa (Marszalek) Hope and Kristin Polubinski and with four great grandchildren. Jack is survived also by his sisters: Constance Brown of FL, Florence Oliver, Shirley Elman and Joan Lindsay all of RI.
Jack worked for and retired from the Mobil Oil Corporation. He lived an amazing life, full of great friends, a loving family and exciting world travels. He was a member of Rising Sun Lodge #30 F&AM in RI and of the Sunshine Singles and Bridge Club in FL.
A memorial gathering for family and friends will be held on Saturday, August 25, 2012 beginning at 3:00PM at the Carpenter-Jenks Funeral Home & Crematory, 659 East Greenwich Avenue, West Warwick, RI with a memorial service to follow at 4:00PM. Please join his family to share stories and memories of Jack. Information and condolences at carpenterjenks.com.
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