Jan W Frederick

Jan W. Frederick, 79, of South Amherst, passed away suddenly at his home Wednesday November 29, 2023. He was born June 1, 1944 in Bowling Green, Ohio and grew up in Wakeman before moving to the Lorain and Amherst area. Jan graduated from Western Reserve High School in 1962 and also from the Allstate Barber School in 1968. Prior to barber school, he worked for Buckeye Pipeline for two years and also for various local construction companies. He worked as a barber in downtown Wakeman for several years before moving to Fort Meyers, Florida where he worked in the barber industry. After two years, he returned to Wakeman and began driving a truck for Jonick & Company. After a few years, he began working for E&L Transport, loading and delivering cars and trucks to dealerships in various states until his retirement in 2009. He began working a part-time job at the Amherst Police Department as their maintenance/custodian person as he was always a man who had to keep busy. Then he started working at Apples Grocery stores until his death. Jan enjoyed spending time with his friends, playing card games and cruising to classic car shows where he and his wife won several trophies for their 1956 Thunderbird and 1931 Model A Ford. He was a member of Gibson Masonic Lodge #301 where he was Past Master twice, the Wakeman Eagles and the Classic Thunderbird Club of Northern Ohio. He also enjoyed his 15 years as a volunteer fireman for the Wakeman Fire Department. He is survived by his wife of 25 years Lynne Frederick (nee Falasco), daughters: Lenae Gerber of Surprise, Arizona, and Marla Cordova (Aaron) of Peoria, Arizona; stepdaughters: Gina Horton-Fitzmaurice (Tim) of South Amherst and Tammy Horton-Opincar (Chris) of Wellington, 5 grandchildren: Mason and Meyer Shinsky and Maddie, Reese and Skyler Braden; step-grandchildren: Sydnie & Jacob Mullins of South Amherst, step great granddaughter Myah Mullins, brother Mike Frederick (Jane) of Wakeman, sister Susan Pete of Amherst, sister-in-law Gayle Frederick and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents Louis & Donna Frederick (nee Patterson), brothers Tom & Louis Frederick, first wife Linda Frederick (nee Gerber) and brother-in-law Sonny Pete. The family will receive friends Sunday December 3, 2023 from 1:00-5:00 pm at the Gluvna-Shimo-Hromada Funeral Home at 3224 Broadway, Lorain, Ohio where Gibson Masonic Lodge will conduct a masonic service at 4:30 pm. Private burial will be held at Calvary Cemetery in Lorain. Memorial contributions can be made to the American Diabetes Association.

Jan W Frederick

June 1, 1944 - November 29, 2023