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Frederick Ahl Obituary

SENECA FALLS - Frederick M. Ahl, 83, passed away after a short illness at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester, N.Y., on Monday, January 27, 2025. He recently retired from Cornell University where he was a Professor of Classics since 1971.

Frederick is survived by his wife, Nicola Minott-Ahl; daughter, Katherine Ahl; sons, Eamonn, John, and Martin Ahl; his daughter-in-law Delphine; three grandchildren; his sister, Marie Corbin, and his brother-in-law, John.

A private commemoration of his life will be held at the convenience of his family. Donations in Frederick's memory may be sent to Doctors Without Borders and/or Seneca County House of Concern Food Bank.

To share memories, photographs, or commemorations please visit Frederick's official obituary at DoranFuneralHome.com

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Published by Finger Lakes Times on Feb. 6, 2025.

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L. Holden

March 31, 2025

I never knew Mr. Ahl, but I admire greatly his translation of Virgil's Aeneid and his scholarly works on both Oedipus plays by Sophocles and Seneca. He was a great scholar and a wonderful translator. R.I.P.

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