Thomas Fraley

Thomas E. Fraley, 68, of 42 Buchanan Hollow, passed away Tuesday (Jan. 7, 2014) at Bradford Regional Medical Center, surrounded by his loving family.
Born Sept. 6, 1945, in Bradford, he was the son of the late Jack Fraley and Kathleen Cottillion Levis. He married Connie Cocherell Fraley, who survives.
Mr. Fraley was a 1962 graduate of Bradford High School. On Oct. 1, 1965, he enlisted in the U.S. Marines. He served during the Vietnam War and at the battle of Khe Sanh. He was awarded the National Defense Service Medal, Presidential Unit Citation, Letter of Commendation, Vietnam Service Medal with 2 Stars, Vietnam Campaign Medal with device, and the Combat Action Ribbon. He was honorably discharged on Sept. 30, 1969 as a corporal.
He had been employed at W.R. Case and Sons Cutlery Co. for more than 30 years. He was a member of the Disabled American Veterans, American Legion and VFW. He enjoyed hunting and fishing and his two bulldogs were the love of his life.
In addition to his wife, he survived by one daughter, Brenda Wooten of Tulsa, Okla.; four sons, Mark (Sonia) Havers of Eldred, Shane Fraley of Bradford, Jeremy Gault of Fort Leonard Wood, Miss., and Joshua Gault of Shreveport, La.; 10 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
Family will be receiving friends from 1 to 2 p.m. Friday in the Hollenbeck-Cahill Funeral Homes Inc., 33 South Ave., at which time funeral services will be held with the Rev. Raymond Gramata, pastor of St. Bernard Church, officiating. Military honors and committal services will follow in Willow Dale Cemetery.
Memorials, if desired, may be made to the McKean County SPCA, P.O. Box 113, Bradford, PA 16701.
Online condolences may be made at www.hollenbeckcahill.com