Frederick W. Bean Jr.

1942 - 2017

Frederick W. Bean, Jr. 1942 - 2017
UTICA - Frederick W. Bean, Jr., 74, passed away on Sunday, April 30, 2017, in the comfort of his own home.
Fred was born on October 19, 1942, in Utica, the son of the late Frederick W. and Gladys (Chrostowski) Bean. He was a 1960 graduate of Whitesboro High School. On September 10, 1994, Fred married Judith Wittman in Big Moose Community Chapel, Eagle Bay, a union of 22 years. He was a senior laboratory technician with Eastman Chemical, in Rochester, for thirty years.
Fred was a lifetime member of Farmington Volunteer Fire Dept., in Pumpkin Hook, where he served as President, and was Fire Chief of the Eagle Bay Fire Dept. He was a communicant of the New Hartford Presbyterian Church and Big Moose Community Chapel.
Surviving is his beloved wife, Judy; daughters, Jan (Mike Toebe) Bean, Maine, Laurie (Tom) Chamberlain, New Hampshire; son, Ken (Vanessa), North Carolina; brother, Scott; grandchildren, Morgan, Nate, Mallory, Tatum, Madison, Lindsay and Sydney; sister-in-law, Sue; and nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Fred was predeceased by his aunt and uncle, Stella and Steve Waszielski; sister, Carol; first wife, Sharon; and mother-in-law, Betty Wittman.
Funeral services will be Friday at 10:30 a.m. at New Hartford Presbyterian Church, 45 Genesee St., New Hartford. The family will receive guests following the service and a luncheon will follow in Fellowship Hall.
In lieu of flowers, please consider New Hartford Presbyterian Church, Big Moose Community Chapel, Eagle Bay Fire Dept., or Glenside Cemetery, c/o New York Mills Historical Society.
Arrangements are under the direction of McGrath, Myslinski, Karboski & Nunn Funeral Directors, 470 French Rd., Utica.
Messages of sympathy at www.nunnandmcgrath.com.