Frederick A. Otto

Frederick A. Otto of Littleton, avid outdoorsman; 61 LITTLETON, MA Frederick A. Otto, 61, of Littleton MA and Randolph NH, died at his home in Littleton, on December 3. He was born in Northampton MA, on July 23, 1946, son of the late Ernest and Dorothy (Dahill) Otto. Fred grew up in Northampton, and was a graduate of Northampton High School. Fred received a BS in Electrical Engineering from Northeastern University and an MBA from Michigan State University. Fred worked at GenRad for over 20 years and later QuadTech. Most recently, Fred worked at Instron as a Vice President where he was held in the highest regard by colleagues who also became dear friends during his 12 year tenure. Fred was dedicated to his profession, and will be greatly missed by his work family. Aside from work Fred enjoyed the outdoors, camping, hunting, hiking, and most of all fishing. From their Randolph home Fred and Phyllis fished many rivers together and achieved their goal of hiking all 48 of the Appalachian Mountain Club's NH Four Thousand Footers. From their Littleton home Fred was a member of the South Fitchburg Hunting and Fishing Club, and previously a member of the Harvard Sportsman's Club. Fred is survived by his wife Phyllis (Morse) Curcuru of Littleton, MA and Randolph, NH; son Robert Otto of Littleton, MA, and a stepson, Shane Curcuru, his wife Amy and daughter, Roxanne of Arlington, MA. He is also survived by a sister, Susan Wight of Bethel, Maine. OTTO Visiting Hours will be held at the Badger Funeral Home, 347 King St., Littleton on Thursday from 11-1 p.m. and 4-6 p.m. with a Funeral Service at 6 p.m. Burial will be at the New Cemetery, Randolph NH. on Saturday at 1 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Randolph Mountain Club as follows: Randolph Mountain Club, PO Box 279, Gorham NH 03581. Please write "In memory of Fred Otto" on the check memo line.