Donations are being collected for Fred and Luyen's two boys (Kevin 8,Michael 4) for their future educational needs.  If you care to donate, make the check out to:
Pieper Children Educational Trust  
and mail to:
Michael J. Knight & Company, CPAS
116 Sherman Street
Fairfield, CT 06824

June 7, 2002

If ever there were a kinder , gentler soul on this planet I have yet to meet  them. Fred was the essence of fun and love and always brought smiles the the faces of  those around him.

Farwell dear friend. You will never be forgotten.

We , his friends suffer a great loss and extend our deepest sympathies to Fred's family.

Fred's wake will be on Sunday, June 9 from 4 to 8 at Spadaccino on 315 Monroe
Turnpike in Monroe. 

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The funeral mass will be at St. Stephen on 6148 Main St. in Trumbull (across
from Wakeman's at the end of the 25A connector) on Monday, June 10 at 10 am -

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Father Victor Martin will concelebrate.

Please feel free to share any inspirational or comforting words. It would also be nice if people could contribute stories about their experiences with Fred who we all knew and loved.

I'm glad you're in my dash
I read of a man who stood to speak
At the funeral of a friend
He referred to the dates on her tombstone
From the beginning...to the end.
He noted that first came her date of birth
And spoke the following date with tears,
But he said what mattered most of all
Was the dash between those years.
 (1934-1998)
For that dash represents all the time
That she spent alive on earth...
And now only those who loved her
Know what that little line is worth.
For it matters not, how much we own;
The cars...the house...the cash,
What matters is how we live and love                                      Picture Taken by Fred (circa 1973)
And how we spend our dash.
So think about this long and hard...
Are there things you'd like to change?  
For you never know how much time is left,
That can still be rearranged.
If we could just slow down enough
To consider what's true and real,
And always try to understand
The way other people feel.
And be less quick to anger,
And show appreciation more
And love the people in our lives
Like we've never loved before.
If we treat each other with respect,
And more often wear a smile..
Remembering that this special dash
Might only last a little while.
So, when your eulogy's being read
With your life's actions to rehash...
Would you be proud of the things they say
About how you spent your dash... ?

When Fred and I were playing music together , the song that was most often requested was called "Fond Goodbyes". This was a song that Fred and I wrote the during the summer before we went  to college and ponders what might lie ahead of us. It was recorded at ODO studios in NYC in 1972. This is a third generation copy so the quality leaves a little to be desired , but it comes through for the most part.

The song takes on new meaning given our great loss.

Be aware that this is a 4 MB file and could take quite a while to download unless you are fortunate enough to have a high bandwidth connection like DSL or a cable modem. 

To download , right click on the link and then select "Save To". Save the file to a place you can find and then double click the file to play it.

Fond Goodbyes.mp3

The lyrics to this song can be found here

With love ,
Joe

Here are some pictures I have of Fred. If you have any, please email them to me at joseph@scally.com and I will include them on the site. Click here to go to the pictures page.

Here are some stories about adventures with Fred. Please feel free to contribute as we all know there are so many wonderful incidents that brought joy to our lives. The stories are here.