Friedrich 'Fred' Gerheiser, retired A&P employee

Mr. Friedrich M. “Fred” Gerheiser, 85, of Millsboro, formerly of New Jersey, passed away Tuesday, March 18, 2014.

Fred was born Jan. 1, 1929, in Brooklyn, N.Y. to the late Friedrich and Anna Loeffler Gerheiser. In addition to his parents, he is also preceded by a brother, Karl.

He worked for A & P as a meat manager and retired after 35 years. Fred was a family man who liked to collect coins and stamps. He enjoyed working with his hands and was a avid boater.

He is survived by two sons, Curt Gerheiser and his wife Linda of Hamilton Twp., N.J. and Fredrick Gerheiser and his wife Valerie of Annapolis, Md.; six grandchildren, Michael Scott, Michelle Lauren, Brian James, Kyle Ivan, Jeffrey Karl and Ashley Jo Gerheiser; and two great-grandchildren, Lily and Nicholas Gerheiser.

Services and burial will be held at a later date. Arrangements by Watson Funeral Home, Millsboro.