John Watt Fraysse

FRAYSSE, John Watt, of Mechanicsville, Va., died Thursday, February 19, 2009, one day short of his 84th birthday. John Fraysse, a devoted father and loving husband, is survived by his wife of 62 years, Virginia Wacker Fraysse; son, John W. Fraysse Jr.; daughter, Donna Fraysse Horn; grandsons, John W. Fraysse III, Troy E. Horn, Taylor C. Fraysse; great-grandsons, Devin S. Hewitt and Chase A. French; granddaughters, Reba Renee Fraysse Nino, Carrie Virginia Fraysse Scott, Bettina Meredith Horn; great-granddaughter, Victoria Kathryn Horn. He was a WWII Veteran, and served in the U.S. Coast Guard with service in the European Theater of War, North Atlantic Fleet, and was stationed in Greenland. He was honorably discharged as a Chief Electrician Mate in 1946. Choosing his career in the electrical construction industry, he became a master electrician, and served in many supervisory and management positions on major industrial construction projects throughout the eastern United States. He served on the City of Richmond Electrical Examining Board and Board of Appeals from 1976 to 1985, and served as Chairman for five years. He was a member of Fairfield Presbyterian Church, and formally a member of Highland Springs United Methodist Church for 40 years. The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, February 20, 2009 at the Nelsen Funeral Home, 4650 S. Laburnum Ave., Richmond. A graveside service will be held 1:30 p.m. Saturday, February 21, 2009 at Washington Memorial Park. A memorial service will be held 3 p.m. Saturday, February 21, 2009 at Fairfield Presbyterian Church. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Fairfield Presbyterian Church Building Fund, P.O. Box 1088, Mechanicsville, Va. 23111.


This obituary was originally published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.