Findeison, Frederick C.

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Fredrick Charles Findeisen

Fredrick Charles Findeisen was born on August 19, 1910, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Elsie Louise Hertrick, age 25, and Charles Julius Findeisen, age 29. In Rye his family lived on Walker Avenue.

Before the war, Fred was working for Sherwin Williams in Port Chester, NY. He married Dorothy Clara Rapp in 1939 and they would have two sons and one daughter. Fred served as an officer in the U.S. Army during World War II.

Findeisen Given Parties
Frederick C. Findeisen, of Walker Avenue, left Thursday for Army service in an officers training camp and earned with Him pleasant recollections of two send off parties. First he made his last appearance with the Rye Auxiliary Firemen at a dinner and then went to the home of Kurt Weissheimer to be feted by the Glen Oaks Taxpayers Association.
Friday, June 18, 1943 THE RYE CHRONICLE PAGE NINE

Fred served in the Chemical Corps of the U.S. Army for 20 years and retired with the rank of captain. The Chemical Corps is the branch of the United States Army tasked with defending against and using chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) weapons.

During his time in service Fred was awarded the Army commendation ribbon, good conduct medal, the cross for conspicuous service and numerous other commendations. He served during World War II and the Korean Conflict and was dedicated to his country.

Upon retiring, Fred spent 17 years in North Creek, N.Y., where he was active in Fred’s Group Square Dancers, the Minerva School District, the Boy Scouts and Adirondack Life. An avid rock collector, Fred was the founder of the Long Island Hounds in 1955.

Frederick C. Findeisen, 74, died Nov. 23, 1984, in Ferrisburg, VT at the home of his daughter, Elizabeth Markowski. He was predeceased by his wife Dorothy Rapp Findeisen, who died April 27, 1965.

At the time of his death, he was survived by his three children, Frederick C. Findeisen Jr.
of Alamo, Calif., Elizabeth Markowski of Ferrisburg, Robert J. Findeisen of Kalespill, Mont.; a sister, Carolyn Dietrick of New Cumberland, Pa.; eight grandchildren, Deborah, Kim, Meggan, Eben, Stephan, Judd, Robert and Sarah.

Services were held at the Vergennes Congregational Church.