Edmond N. Fredsbo Jr.

Groton - Edmond N. Fredsbo Jr., 68, of Groton, passed away peacefully Tuesday, July 9, 2013, at Fairview after a courageous battle with mesothelioma.

Ed recently retired from Electric Boat in Groton where he worked as a configuration management specialist for over 47 years.

Ed was born in Haverhill, Mass., on Nov. 27, 1944, to the late Edmond N. and Dorothy (Flynn) Fredsbo Sr. He married his beloved wife Mary Jo (Paige) on April 8, 1967 in Groton. She survives him along with his son, Scott Fredsbo and wife, Lisa (Mains), of Mystic; daughter, Melissa (Fredsbo) Morgan of Groton; two granddaughters, Ashley Morgan of Groton, and Emily Fredsbo of Mystic; and a sister, Gail Layne and husband, Carl, of Arkansas. He is also survived by his mother-in-law, Josephine Paige of Groton; his brother-in-laws, Arthur L. Paige and wife, Helen, of Amelia Island, Fla., Ralph W. Paige of Westerly and companion, Beverly Morrone, of Mystic, and David J. Paige and his wife, Janet, of Preston; an aunt, Eleanor (Flynn) Blinn of Massachusetts; and several cousins, nieces and nephews.

He was predeceased by his father-in-law, Arthur Paige.

A Memorial Service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, July 13, 2013, at Byles-Groton Memorial Home, 310 Thames St., Groton. Private burial will be held in the Colonel Ledyard Cemetery, Groton .

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to a charity of donor's choice.

Please visit www.byles.com for directions, to sign his gustbook or to share a memory.