Norfolk City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Fraim, Edward J., Jr. September 1, 2022
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Virginian-Pilot  September 4, 2022
Edward “Ed” J. Fraim passed away on September 1, 2022. Born in Norfolk, Ed was the 
oldest of five siblings (Dickie, Tommy, Kathy & Paul) raised by his parents Edward 
Fraim Sr. and Thelma Lunsford Fraim on 41st Street in Riverview. Ed attended 
Sacred Heart School, Norfolk Catholic High School, and Old Dominion University. 
Following his 1964 graduation from ODU, Ed spent 14 years at Norfolk Catholic High 
School where he was the Athletic Director and coached men’s basketball and track & 
field, along with teaching history. In his 11 years coaching basketball, Ed became 
one of the most successful basketball coaches in Hampton Roads and Virginia. Ed 
was also a proponent of women’s sports and by the end of his tenure at Catholic, 
the high school had seven girls’ sport teams. Also known as a mentor and an 
innovator of high school sports across Hampton Roads, he was inducted into the 
Hampton Roads African-American Hall of Fame in 2009.

In 1977, Ed began his career with Old Dominion University, where he spent 32 
years. He became the school’s first athletic fundraiser, the first Executive 
Director of the Intercollegiate Foundation, and ultimately the Senior Director of 
Athletic Development. Working tirelessly behind the scenes, Ed raised millions of 
dollars for the athletic department in support of scholarships, facilities, and 
salaries by meeting personally with donors who, if they weren’t already, became 
his treasured and longtime friends. Ed headed up the ODU Baseball Clinics, raising 
over $1M for baseball scholarships. In 2018, The Ed Fraim Fan Deck at ODU’s 
baseball stadium was dedicated. Ed was a 2010 Bud Metheny recipient, and is a 
member of Norfolk Catholic’s and ODU’s Halls of Fame. Following Ed’s retirement, 
an athletic scholarship was endowed in his name thanks to his many friends and 
colleagues.

He energetically and lovingly raised his four children. If he wasn’t coaching, 
fundraising, or cheering on ODU, you could find him at an auditorium, field, or 
basketball court in Norfolk or elsewhere in Virginia where he was the biggest and 
best fan of his four kids and his grandchildren. Ed is survived by his devoted 
wife of 11 years Sandra Berman Fraim, his four children: Tara Fraim Saunders, Lisa 
Fraim Seu (Matt), Eddie J. Fraim III (Felicia), and Brent Patrick Fraim (Meg), and 
their mother Joyce Mann Fraim. Ed is also survived by nine grandchildren: Nicholas 
Saunders, Scarlett Saunders, Matthew Seu Jr., Ethan Seu, Isabella Fraim, 
Alessandra Fraim, Francesca Fraim, Julia Fraim, and Patrick Fraim. He is also 
survived by his younger sister and brothers: Dick Fraim (Kay), Tom Fraim (Sharon), 
Kathy Fraim Price (Dennis), and Paul Fraim (Beth).

A funeral mass and reception will be held at Sacred Heart Catholic Church at 11 
a.m. Friday, September 9. The burial will be private. In lieu of flowers, 
donations in his honor may be made to the Edward J. Fraim Athletic Scholarship c/o 
the ODU Athletic Foundation.

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