Photo courtesy of Dennis & D'Arcy Abriola & Kelemen Funeral Homes - Stratford
Stratford, Connecticut
Joan Irene (MacDonald) Fries, age 82, beloved wife of the late Walter K. Fries, passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 28, 2019, at Lord Chamberlain Health Care. Born in Bridgeport, she was the daughter of the late James R. MacDonald, Sr., Ethel (Larson) Day and Harold B. Day.
Joan was a...
Read MoreMay you R.I.P. & may God bring comfort to your family who adored their Mom so much. You will be truly missed.
Carolyn Knapp
September 17, 2019 | Shelton, CT | Friend
Joan was always so sweet and kind and generous! She had a lovely way of interacting with people, and will be greatly missed. Prayers for peace and comfort for all of her friends and family.
Christine (Thetford) Durst
August 30, 2019 | Glen Mills, PA | Family
I am so sorry to hear that Ms. Joan passed away. We miss her at Benchmark and she was such a joy to have around. My condolences to the family. May God comfort the family at this time.
Ellen Nichols
August 25, 2019 | Derby, CT
Dear Roger and family, Please accept our deepest condolences for your recent loss. You and Heide are the best neighbors one could ask for. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family during this time. Soumia sends her sympathies from Morocco.
With sympathy,
The Rossetti Family
Ettore Rossetti
August 13, 2019 | Shelton, CT | Neighbor
My Dearest Joan
When we met it was fate. We were like sisters. We started having lunch with our mothers together once a month and then it blossomed into our long standing and continuous friendship. We did everything together. Shopping, dancing at two senior centers, walking all around the condos and craft fairs ( you made them and I sold them). All the fantastic Holidays, Birthdays, and picnics and dont forget the trips to the casinos were so much fun. I will never forget your...
Sharon Calabro
August 13, 2019 | Shelton, CT | Friend
Joan made the space around her beautiful by her presence and her home decoration. She was a gracious hostess, a talented cook, an able craftswoman and business woman, a cat lover, a dancer, and an artist. Visiting her was a treat. Each home was another work of art! I recall especially Deb's 16th birthday party when Joan and her mother served a group of about forty, possibly more. There were also family gatherings such as cook-outs and graduation parties. Walter, my cousin, and Joan...
Mary Lou and Norman Thetford
August 12, 2019 | Osprey, FL | Family
I am so sad to hear my oldest friend has died. We knew each other for 75 years, and she was like family to me. I spent two very happy weeks every summer with the Days after they moved to Stratford from East Haven. When we were teens, Ethel used to take us to the roller skating rink, where she chaperoned us closely. Even though Joan was almost three years older than I, we were good friends. Although my mother was very strict, Ethel was more protective. She was afraid to let Joan play with me...
Ruth Olson
August 10, 2019 | New Haven, CT
Joan was a dear friend who will be missed terribly. I will miss our yearly traditions of our chocolate martinis and lobster rolls at Knapps Landing as well as our yearly massages and lunches at The Red Barn! I will always treasure the times helping you and Walt at the sweatshirt shows. We had so many laughs and good times together. Fond memories ! I will miss you❤
Elaine Tatem
August 08, 2019 | Sun City Center, FL | Friend