OBIT: James "Fritzi" M. FRITZ, 1986, native of Somerset County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Meyersdale Library Transcribed and proofread by Denise Phillips. Copyright 2005. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/ _______________________________________________ JAMES M. FRITZ James "Fritzi" M. Fritz, 39, of Fort Meyers, Florida, died suddenly June 3, 1986, in Fairfax, Va., while visiting family there. He was born and reared in Meyersdale and Garrett areas and resided in Florida for the past 12 years. He is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Millard P. Fritz, of North Fort Myers, a daughter Victoria Fritz, of Meyersdale; a brother David R. Fritz, of Germantown, Md.; two sisters: Sue Lutes, of Springfield, Va.; and Sandra Low, of Clearwater, Fla., his fiance Loretta Hughes, of North Fort Myers and six nieces and nephews. He was graduated from Meyersdale High School in 1965 and had attended Mt. Tabor Lutheran Church Garrett. He was a member of Meyersdale Masonic Lodge No. 554 F & AM; was a building contractor; member of the Fort Myers Scottish Rite of Free Masonry, Araba Temple Shrine, Fort Myers and was a general partner in Royal Palm Enterprises. He served in the U.S. Army from 1966-67. Funeral services were conducted Saturday at 11 a.m. in the Coral Ridge Funeral Home, Cape Coral, Fla. with Pastor Harold Popp, of Messiah Lutheran Church officiating. Private entombment, Coral Ridge Cemetery. The Republic, June 12, 1986 [F0971]