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Frederic Holbrook Obituary



Frederic Rugee

Holbrook

Resident of Foster City

12/24/1937 - 11/26/2010

Fred Holbrook unexpectedly passed away in the early morning of November 26, 2010 in Burlingame Ca.

Fred was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to Betty Wynn & Herbert Holbrook on Christmas Eve 1937. Fred attended Brooks School of Mass. received his BS from UVA, and his MBA from NYU. Fred was passionate about his friends and family, just as he was about fishing, the Green Bay Packers & Boston Red Sox. He loved to travel the world fishing and touring, as he did spending a day with his grandchildren. He lived life to it's fullest to the end.

Fred will be dearly missed, and is survived by his children Kristin Donato & Scott Holbrook, his brother Tim and his wife Frances, his dear friend Elizabeth Sebring, grandchildren; Christopher & Patrick Holbrook, Maya, Sarah & T.J Donato as well as many close friends.

There will be a service Saturday December 18th, 2010 at 2:30 at St. Ambrose Episcopal Church, 900 Edgewater Blvd., Foster City, CA 94404

Donations would be graciously accepted in Fred's name to the Auburn Community Cancer Endowment Fund, 11899 Edgewood Rd., Ste. X, Auburn, CA 95603, or online at www.accef.org

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by San Jose Mercury News/San Mateo County Times from Dec. 10 to Dec. 12, 2010.

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