Margaret (Peg) Ried Frederic

Margaret passed away November 16th after a long and brave battle with cancer. She died at home with her husband, her two children and siblings by her side.

Peg was born Margaret Mary Ried in Olean, NY, the daughter of Charles and Bernadette Ried. She grew up on Henley St. where she loved sports and working in her dads grocery store and was a 1971 graduate of Archbishop Walsh High. She went on to earn a bachelors degree from SUNY Oswego in1975. Peg epitomized the women of her generation-strong, independent, well educated.

She met her future husband Dana while working at Price Chopper in Syracuse in 1978. In 1981 they moved to the San Francisco Bay area, where they raised their two children, Eric and Lauren. She operated a bookkeeping business for over 30 years and had some clients for almost the entire time. One of her passions was coaching track and field for Special Olympics for over 25 years.

Peg loved to hike, had an amazing ear and love of music, was a good athlete and huge Buffalo Bills fan. She enjoyed a cold beer in the summer while grilling, was as direct as she was disarming and had a quiet, wry sense of humor and a penchant for always putting others first.

She was predeceased by her 'favorite sister' Barbie. Her memory and love live on with her husband Dana, children Eric and Lauren, four grandchildren Mae, Jesse, Ried and Ada and her eight wonderful remaing brothers and sisters-Sandy, Joan, David, Jim, Kathy, Betsy, Greg and Chris.

In Memory of Margaret, please send any donations to the Special Olympics or a charity of your choice.