Frederick A. Mikkola

BRAINTREE Frederick A. "Bump" Mikkola, 74 years of age, died on Thursday, November 6, 2008 at the South Shore Hospital. Fred was born and educated in Quincy. He owned the F. A. Mikkola Trucking Company of Braintree for 25 years. He then worked as a subcontractor for Browning Ferris Industries for 10 years, retiring in 1998. Fred enjoyed restoring his 1946 Ford Sedan Delivery vehicle with his son Stephen. Most of his spare time after retirement was spent working in his garage. Fred is survived by his wife of 55 years, Janet H. (LeVangie) Mikkola of Braintree. He was the devoted father of Stephen F. Mikkola, married to Amanda Mikkola of Hanson, Ronald T. Mikkola of Braintree, and Judith H. Eldridge of Plymouth. He was the loving grandfather of Dennis Mikkola of Duxbury, Jason Mikkola and Adam Mikkola, both of Hanson. He is the loving great-grandfather of Madison and Callie Mikkola, both of Duxbury. He is survived by his sister Evelyn Mikkola of Norwell. He was the brother of the late Warren Mikkola, Arthur Mikkola, Nancy O'Brien, Ruth Hansen, and Arlene Weldon. A funeral service will be held at the Mortimer N. Peck- Russell Peck Funeral Home, 516 Washington Street, BRAINTREE on Wednesday, November 12, 2008 at 11:00 a.m. The Reverend Steve Youd, Pastor of the First Baptist Church of Hanson will officiate. Burial will follow at the Blue Hill Cemetery, Braintree. Relatives and friends are invited. Visiting hours will be on Tuesday from 5-8 p.m. at the Funeral Home. Memorial donations in Fred's memory may be sent to the American Cancer Society, 30 Speen Street, Framingham MA 01701 or to the South Shore Hospital Oncology Department, 55 Fogg Road, South Weymouth MA 02190.