Jerome J. Frey

It is with great sadness that the family of Jerome Joseph Frey announces his passing on Sunday, January 13, 2019, at the age of 83 years. He was born in Middletown on November 27, 1935 to parents Frank C. and Victoria (Guzy) Frey.

A member of the first graduating class of Bishop Fenwick High School, Jerome attended the University of Dayton and served in the United States Navy. He worked as an electronics engineer for C.W. Thomson Company during its presence in Middletown, and GAI-Tronics Corporation in Reading, Pennsylvania. He enjoyed reading, studying developments in science, creative writing, and listening to and playing classical music on the piano.

Jerome will be lovingly remembered by his four children, Janet (Frey) and George Lucas, Mary Lou (Frey) Buemi, Michele A. (Frey) Yerger and Jerome E. Frey. He will also be fondly remembered by his four grandchildren, Maryrose Yerger, Christen R. Stricker, Kelly A. Yerger and Michael J. Stricker; as well as his brother, John Frey and his brother-in-law, Theodore "Ted" Dearth. Jerome was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Rose (Koehler) Frey; infant son, Joseph; parents; sisters, Esther Frey Stoehr and Audrey F. Frey; and his twin sister, Mary Ann Dearth.

Prayer Service will be held Friday, January 18, 2019 at 11:00 am at Wilson-Schramm-Spaulding Funeral Home, 3805 Roosevelt Blvd., Middletown with Father Ed Pratt officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service from 10:00 – 11:00 am at the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers, those who so desire may make a memorial donation in memory of Jerome, payable to Ohio's Hospice of Butler & Warren Counties, 5940 Long Meadow Dr., Franklin, Ohio 45005. Memorial donations can also be made online at https://www.hospiceofbwco.org/donate/