FREDERICK JOSEPH CURRAN

CURRAN, Frederick Joseph Age 78, Frederick J. Curran, "Freddie" to his friends and family, passed away on May 27, 2025, after a lovely morning ride on his beloved horse, River. Fred was born and raised in Boston, Massachusetts. He was the second child and eldest son of Frances Shea and Charles F. Curran. A graduate of Noble and Greenough in Dedham, MA, Fred went on to earn a B.A. from Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. and an MBA from Babson College in Wellesley, MA. From an early age, Fred exhibited a unique blend of competitiveness and calm focus. His siblings, Gail O'Brien of Osterville, MA, the late William Callanan of Kensington, MD and the late Charles Ford Curran Sr. of Osterville, MA, remember a brother who was athletic, driven and always steady in a storm. An enduring love of competition and the sea led Fred to a remarkable sailing career. Having grown up on the water, he became a dedicated crew member of Bill Koch's renowned Maxi-boat campaign. Over nine years, he sailed aboard Matador and Matador2, competing in three consecutive Southern Ocean Racing Circuits and prestigious regattas in Newport, Majorca, Porto Cervo, Monte Carlo, Antibes, St-Tropez, San Francisco, and Hawaii's Kenwood Cup. In 1991, after years of development and dedication, Fred and his crew aboard Matador2 won the Maxi World Championship. He went on to join the crew of America³, which claimed victory in the 1992 America's Cup. Fred continued racing on Koch's vintage 12-meter America's Cup vessels in Newport, combining athleticism with an appreciation for tradition and craftsmanship. Since 2013, Fred could be found riding to the hunt with the Orange County Hounds in Middleburg, Virginia, galloping alongside his family and friends. His love of sport never wavered and the OCH community welcomed him with genuine appreciation. Fred's greatest joy came from his family. In April 1977, he married the love of his life, Aurora "Sandy" Curran. He is survived by Sandy, his beloved wife of 48 years; his three children, Katherine Isabella Hargis and her husband Hal Hargis of Houston, TX, Alexandria Curran Anderson of Corpus Christi, TX, and Aurora Abigail Curran of Marshall, VA; his three grandchildren, Cameron Kingman Wooster, Aurora Isabella Hargis and Lilliana Catalina Hargis; as well as eleven nieces, seven nephews, and many dear friends. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation in Fred's honor to one of the following organizations he deeply valued: the OCH Conservation Foundation, the Piedmont Environmental Council, the Land Trust of Virginia or Seven Loaves Services. Arrangements by Royston Funeral Home, MARSHALL, VA. Please visit www.roystonfh.com to express online condolences to the family.

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