| Date of Birth | August 29, 1924 |
| Passed Away | January 18, 2010 |
| Place of Residence | Hornell |
| Home State | NY |
| Service Date | January 21, 2010 |
| Service Time | 7:00 PM |
| Service Location | Bishop & Johnson Funeral Home |
FREDERICK J. SLATER, JR.
HORNELL- Frederick J Slater, Jr, 85, of 99 Genesee Street, passed away the morning of Monday (Jan. 18, 2010) at his daughter’s home in Hornell.
Fred was born in Rochester on Aug. 29, 1924 to the late Frederick J Slater, Sr and Florence Barnes Slater. He grew up in Waverly, NY and Easton, PA.
A US Naval Aviation Veteran, he served during World War II from 1942-1946 and graduated from the NYS College of Forestry at Syracuse, in 1950. In 1952, Fred married Regina Ann Crandall. They have lived together in Hornell since 1957.
Fred retired in January 1983 after 30 years of service with the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation. At the time of retirement, he was a Regional Supervisor of Natural Resources at New Paltz. In 1984, Fred retired from the Naval Reserves.
He was a wildlife aficionado and in particular enjoyed spending time on his son-in-law’s farm. During his retirement he took pleasure in reading, traveling, spending time with family and friends. For the last 24 years, each spring, Fred volunteered as a tax preparer for area senior citizens.
In addition to his wife, Regina, Fred is survived by his sister Cherie (Robert) Kavanaugh of Easton, PA; his four daughters: Christine (Earl) MacNaughton of Hornell; Cherie (John) Buckley of Hornell; Catherine Giachetti (Nicholas Lewitzky) of Olean; Collette (Mitchell) Cornish of Hornell; his son, John F. Slater of Nashua, NH; his eleven grandchildren: Claire (Kevin) White; Shawn and Shad MacNaughton; Patrick, Colleen and Shannon Buckley; Carie and Matthew Andrus, Chelsea Giachetti; Lee Cornish; Christopher Slater; three great grandchildren: Arden and Adrianna White; Logan Andrus, as well as nieces and nephews.
Fred is preceded in death by his infant daughter Claire Patrice; his brother Donald; and his sisters Mary Dietzel, Geraldine Warner, Captain Beverly Slater of the US Navy, and Dorothy Guzior.
To honor his wishes, there will be no calling hours. A funeral service will take place in his memory at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Bishop & Johnson Funeral Home, Inc., 285 Main St., Hornell, with Deacon Robert McCormick officiating.
In lieu of flowers, those wishing, may contribute in Fred’s memory to Southern Tier Hospice, 11751 East Corning Rd., Corning, NY 14830. Envelopes for memorial contributions will be available at the funeral home.
Our condolences to the Slater family. Fred was an inspiration to us when we needed information on environmental and wildlife issues. He ALWAYS took time on his walks to stop and talk with us. A good man.
To Regina and Family,
My very deepest condolences to you all on Fred’s passing. I will be unable to attend the service on Thursday because of a prior commitment, however, I wanted to share my thoughts and memories of Fred. Fred was a good man, and an honest man that spoke what was on his mind and always looked after those under his care. He was the Region 8 Natural Resource Supervisor when I was hired in 1975. Fred was also the one that encouraged me to expand my horizon regarding the bald eagle restoration program. The last time I spoke to Fred that’s all he wanted to talk about, how successful that program has been. I will always, always remember him as a friend and a leader to be followed. I will also always remember that beaming smile. God bless you all and once again my condolences.
my sympathy to the Slater Family during your time of loss. May God comfort and bless you.
My sympathy goes out to the Slater family.
Fred will always be remembered by me as the consummate gentleman. In his quiet and unassuming manner Fred was the ultimate fish and wildlife professional. A leader who brought knowledge and common sense to the table in dealing with a myriad of Natural Resources issues.
I always enjoyed swapping stories of my navy (1960-1964) versus his navy (1942-1946). Although the times and equipment were different our mission remained the same.
Fred, you will be missed. Anchors away my friend!
Our hearts and love go out to the whole Slater family. May your hearts know peace in this difficult time of loss, and may Fred’s heart know peace in the hereafter.
I first had the privilege of working for and with Fred when I started with DEC in 1975 as a Fish and Wildlife Technician. Since I lived in Dansville we would often carpool and his friendship and career advice is something I have always treasured. He was the consummate gentleman and a true professional. My condolences to his family.
Regina and family, We are so sorry to hear of Fred’s passing. He was a wonderful individual and it was our pleasure to have known him (and you, Regina), both on a professional level as well as on a personal level. Please know that we will keep you and the family in our prayers and we will never forget you both as you were very special to us! Our love and prayers, Madaleine and Glenn Cole, 845-635-8103
My wife and I are so sad to see this obit. Freddie was quite a guy, we had many a laugh and many a joke with him. We still remember how you and Regina were our saviour in May 1984, when the flight from England was late by many hours. We had no way to go home and you drove us to a daughter’s in Bethlehem. From that day on we were great friends for life.
Freddie one of these days may we met again.
Thinking of all of you and wishing I could be there at this time. I know Fred will be missed. With sympathy and love. Aunt Anna
Aunt Jean. Christine, Cherie, Colette , Cathy and John and Families- I just wanted to let you know we are all thinking of you. I will remember Uncle Fred for his great conversation , his great sense of humor and his great knowledge of about anything and everything! I am sorry I will not be able to make it to the service but please know that our thoughts and prayers are with you all. Love, Jane, Paul, Robert and Brian Gobell
Aunt Jean, Christine,Cherie, Collette, Cathy and John and Families- I just wanted to tell you that we are all thinking about you at this time. I will remember Uncle Fred for his sense of humor, his great conversations and his knowledge of anything and everything! Sorry we couldn’t be there for the service. Our thoughts and prayers are with you. Love, Jane, Paul, Robert and Brian Gobell
Regina, I am sorry to hear of Fred’s passing and wanted you to know I’m thinking of you. Fred had a great career with the DEC and I was privileged to have the opportunity to work with him. My very best to you and the family
I will always remember Fred for his beaming smile and friendly demeanor. He never failed to ask how my kids were whenever I talked with him and I always walked away from Fred with a smile on my face.
Dear Aunt Jean, Christine, Cherie, Cathy, Collette, John and Families. We were so sorry to hear of the passing of Uncle Fred and that we could not be with you all at that time. We are very grateful that we had a chance to spend some time with Uncle Fred this past summer. It is a memory that we will never forget. We always enjoyed his conversation, his smile and his laugh. He always took great interest in us all and made sure he spent time with each and every one of us. Please know that our thoughts and prayers are with you during this difficult time.