Edward Peter Fraher III

Acton, Mass. - Edward Peter Fraher III, 52, of Acton, Mass., died Saturday, June 15, 2013, in his home from complications due to pancreatic cancer.

He was born Jan. 19, 1961, in Philadelphia, Pa., the oldest of three children of Diane Holdridge of Ledyard, and Ned Fraher, now residing in Tampa,Fla.

He attended Old Saybrook High School and graduated from St. Michael's College in 1983 with a bachelor's degree in journalism. Pete married his high school sweetheart, Marcia Tasko, in 1982 and settled in Winooski, Vt., where he worked for the Burlington Free Press as a journalist. The couple moved to Ferrisburgh, Vt. and started their family; two daughters, Susannah, born in 1985, and Rebeccah, born in 1989. Eventually the family moved to Acton and Peter began a successful career in sales with 3M. He took up fly fishing in his later years, and also enjoyed bicycling and skiing. He was a lover of the arts as well.

After developing pancreatic cancer, he fought for over two years before finally succumbing to his illness. He lived to see two of his grandchildren, Kaya (two) and James Peter (two months). Peter will be remembered as a positive, active, family focused man who did his best to help others. He worked hard to ensure his family was secure and felt his love and how proud he was of them all.

In addition to his parents, Peter is survived by the love of his life, wife Marcia; daughters, Susannah Grady and husband, Kevin, and Rebeccah Wilson and husband, Robert; grandchildren, Kaya and James Peter; a sister, Amy Fraher and partner, Kathleen Jones; a brother, Timothy Fraher and wife, Alyce; mother-in-law, June Tasko; brother-in-law, William Tasko and wife, Janice; nephews, Simon and Timothy Fraher and Jared Tasko; a niece, Sarah Tasko; and extended family.

He was the son-in-law of the late Edward Tasko.

Relatives and friends are invited to a memorial service at 1 p.m. Sunday, June 30, 2013, at the West Acton Baptist Church, 592 Massachusetts Ave. (Rte 111), Acton, Mass.

Acton, Mass. - Edward Peter Fraher III, 52, of Acton, Mass., died Saturday, June 15, 2013, in his home from complications due to pancreatic cancer.

He was born Jan. 19, 1961, in Philadelphia, Pa., the oldest of three children of Diane Holdridge of Ledyard, and Ned Fraher, now residing in Tampa,Fla.

He attended Old Saybrook High School and graduated from St. Michael's College in 1983 with a bachelor's degree in journalism. Pete married his high school sweetheart, Marcia Tasko, in 1982 and settled in Winooski, Vt., where he worked for the Burlington Free Press as a journalist. The couple moved to Ferrisburgh, Vt. and started their family; two daughters, Susannah, born in 1985, and Rebeccah, born in 1989. Eventually the family moved to Acton and Peter began a successful career in sales with 3M. He took up fly fishing in his later years, and also enjoyed bicycling and skiing. He was a lover of the arts as well.

After developing pancreatic cancer, he fought for over two years before finally succumbing to his illness. He lived to see two of his grandchildren, Kaya (two) and James Peter (two months). Peter will be remembered as a positive, active, family focused man who did his best to help others. He worked hard to ensure his family was secure and felt his love and how proud he was of them all.

In addition to his parents, Peter is survived by the love of his life, wife Marcia; daughters, Susannah Grady and husband, Kevin, and Rebeccah Wilson and husband, Robert; grandchildren, Kaya and James Peter; a sister, Amy Fraher and partner, Kathleen Jones; a brother, Timothy Fraher and wife, Alyce; mother-in-law, June Tasko; brother-in-law, William Tasko and wife, Janice; nephews, Simon and Timothy Fraher and Jared Tasko; a niece, Sarah Tasko; and extended family.

He was the son-in-law of the late Edward Tasko.

Relatives and friends are invited to a memorial service at 1 p.m. Sunday, June 30, 2013, at the West Acton Baptist Church, 592 Massachusetts Ave. (Rte 111), Acton, Mass.

In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts to benefit pancreatic cancer research may be made to the Emerson Healthcare Foundation-Bethke Cancer Center, Attn. Development, 133 ORNAC, Concord, MA 01742.

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