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Mr. Fred E. Fresques died Sunday, April 11, 1999 in Albuquerque at the age of 74. He was born in Chacon, NM. Mr. Fresques was a member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church. He was preceded in death by his father, Maclovio Pacheco Fresques; his mother, Victoria Trujillo Fresques; his brother, Alex Fresques; and sister, Rose Dinelli. Mr. Fresques is survived by his wife, Elizabeth Pino Fresques; his son, Frederick L. Fresques and wife, Linda Gleason Fresques and their sons, Lee and Taylor; his son, Mack-Alec Fresques; and his only daughter, Marvelyn K. Thomas and husband, Ron Thomas and their daughters, Francesca and Natalie. He is also survived by a brother, Mack Fresques and his wife, Cleo Fresques of Los Banos, CA; his sisters, Helen Fresques of Rock Springs, WY, Elsie Sanchez of Albuquerque and Stella Schilla and her husband, Nick of Cleveland, OH; and sister-in-law, Cleo Anaya, Fred E. Fresques worked for the A.T. & S.F. Railroad Company for 44 years. He served as union chairman for eight of those 14 years with the Santa Fe Railroad. At night he worked for Parks and Recreations at the Barelas Community Center for 25 years, where he coached boxing and taught basic gymnastics skills and tumbling. Fred served in World War II with the 25th Infantry Division, the Tropical Lightning. He was a scout and a paratrooper in the war. He was considered missing in action at one time during the war and was awarded the Purple Heart, as well as three Bronze Stars. Funeral services for Mr. Fresques will be held Wednesday at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church where the Mass will be celebrated at 9:30 a.m. Burial will follow at the Santa Fe National Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Fred L. Fresques and son, Lee Ernie Fresques, Alex Fresques, Vernon and Pete Dinelli, Marvin Barnes and Jamie Schonberg. Honorary pallbearers are all the young men and women whose paths he crossed while working at Barelas Community Center. A celebration of Fred's life will be held on Wednesday, from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m., at the Salazar & Sons Mortuary, 400 3rd St. SW.
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