Elizabeth L. Frercks
– April 24, 2020
Elizabeth L. Frercks, 85, of Sun City Center, Fla., formerly of Fort Salonga, (Long Island) N.Y., peacefully passed away April 24, 2020. She was preceded in death by her devoted husband of 46 years, Daniel, and her beloved brother, Merrill.
Elizabeth (aka Billie) was born and raised in Augusta, Maine, enjoying many of life’s offerings including traveling to England on the QE2 to visit her older brother. She was a Katharine Gibbs School graduate, and as a young woman, she worked first in Boston, then in New York City as an executive secretary, after which she began her married/family life for 40 years on Long Island, N.Y. She and Dan raised their family, were local entrepreneurial business owners and enjoyed a very active life to include traveling across the USA and to many continents, a great deal of community involvement, sports activities, swimming, sailing and socializing with friends and neighbors before retiring to Florida in 2003.
Elizabeth took great pride in her God given gift of being a master connector, sincere listener and kind, thoughtful communicator! She believed in immediately taking a genuine interest when first meeting people along her daily path, be it in person or by phone, taking note of their name and offering thoughtful conversation ~ an experience that either left a memorable impression or was an encounter that would grow into a long lasting, genuinely heartfelt relationship. Those whose lives she has touched have expressed the sentiment, “I feel honored to have known her, consider her a lady of quality character and am grateful to have memories of her forever in my heart.”
Elizabeth was a faithful Christian servant, devoted to participating in the church choir, where she shared her classically trained soprano voice in singing God's praises (anthems were her favorite). She was a graceful greeter, engaging leader and, as a faithful steward, she was awarded, along side her husband Dan, the annual Trinity Episcopal Church Cross.
Elizabeth leaves behind her proud family members who will carry on her legacy, spreading kindness and love: her treasured children: John, Elizabeth and David and their families; Barbara Egbert, Sheri Buchman, Scott Williams, Seamus McGuire, Kelsey McGuire, Kristi and Kerry Williams, Sandy Frercks, Dylan and Elizabeth Frercks, Matthew and Tanya Dempsey, Jordan, Beau and Reagan Dempsey; her cousin Jeanne and family; her wonderful nieces and nephews: Sheila, Judi, Nancy, Steven, Peter and families; her church families, both from St. John Divine Episcopal Church (Sun City Center, Fla.) and Trinity Episcopal Church (Northport, N.Y.); her PEO sisters (and “BILs”); and her many cherished friends all across the USA.
A celebration of her life will be held in the near future in Sun City Center, Fla. and Northport, N.Y. Interment will take place at Pinelawn Memorial Park on Long Island. Please join us on the caringbridge.org website. The family would be most appreciative if you would consider making a memorial donation to either: SCC-Ride Samaritan Services, Inc. Fla. 33573 (813-633-6111); St. John Divine Episcopal Church Organ Fund (813-633-3970); PEO Chapter II/FL G.C. Rosch Scholarship Fund (813-633-6675); Trinity Episcopal Church Organ Fund (631-261-7670).
Elizabeth (aka Billie) was born and raised in Augusta, Maine, enjoying many of life’s offerings including traveling to England on the QE2 to visit her older brother. She was a Katharine Gibbs School graduate, and as a young woman, she worked first in Boston, then in New York City as an executive secretary, after which she began her married/family life for 40 years on Long Island, N.Y. She and Dan raised their family, were local entrepreneurial business owners and enjoyed a very active life to include traveling across the USA and to many continents, a great deal of community involvement, sports activities, swimming, sailing and socializing with friends and neighbors before retiring to Florida in 2003.
Elizabeth took great pride in her God given gift of being a master connector, sincere listener and kind, thoughtful communicator! She believed in immediately taking a genuine interest when first meeting people along her daily path, be it in person or by phone, taking note of their name and offering thoughtful conversation ~ an experience that either left a memorable impression or was an encounter that would grow into a long lasting, genuinely heartfelt relationship. Those whose lives she has touched have expressed the sentiment, “I feel honored to have known her, consider her a lady of quality character and am grateful to have memories of her forever in my heart.”
Elizabeth was a faithful Christian servant, devoted to participating in the church choir, where she shared her classically trained soprano voice in singing God's praises (anthems were her favorite). She was a graceful greeter, engaging leader and, as a faithful steward, she was awarded, along side her husband Dan, the annual Trinity Episcopal Church Cross.
Elizabeth leaves behind her proud family members who will carry on her legacy, spreading kindness and love: her treasured children: John, Elizabeth and David and their families; Barbara Egbert, Sheri Buchman, Scott Williams, Seamus McGuire, Kelsey McGuire, Kristi and Kerry Williams, Sandy Frercks, Dylan and Elizabeth Frercks, Matthew and Tanya Dempsey, Jordan, Beau and Reagan Dempsey; her cousin Jeanne and family; her wonderful nieces and nephews: Sheila, Judi, Nancy, Steven, Peter and families; her church families, both from St. John Divine Episcopal Church (Sun City Center, Fla.) and Trinity Episcopal Church (Northport, N.Y.); her PEO sisters (and “BILs”); and her many cherished friends all across the USA.
A celebration of her life will be held in the near future in Sun City Center, Fla. and Northport, N.Y. Interment will take place at Pinelawn Memorial Park on Long Island. Please join us on the caringbridge.org website. The family would be most appreciative if you would consider making a memorial donation to either: SCC-Ride Samaritan Services, Inc. Fla. 33573 (813-633-6111); St. John Divine Episcopal Church Organ Fund (813-633-3970); PEO Chapter II/FL G.C. Rosch Scholarship Fund (813-633-6675); Trinity Episcopal Church Organ Fund (631-261-7670).