Roger T. Frederick; 86; of Belle Vernon; died Sunday; Sept. 24; 2006; at 12:30 p.m. at the VA Hospital; Aspinwall; Pittsburgh. Born Sept. 12; 1920; in Belle Vernon; he was the son of the late Spera and Flora Tintori Frederick. A lifelong resident of Belle Vernon; Mr. Frederick was a member of St. Sebastian Roman Catholic Church and a retired custodian from Union Cleaners; both in Belle Vernon. He was a veteran of World War II; having served in the U.S. Army with the Battery D 485th Antiaircraft Artillery Automatic Weapons Battalion. He also served at Pearl Harbor; Heckman Field during the attack; was captured by the Japanese and survived the Bataan Death March. Mr. Frederick was a member of the Belle Vernon American Legion Post 659. He is survived by two brothers; Raymond and William Frederick; both of Belle Vernon; two sisters; Myrna Markham and Lorraine Frederick; both of South Park; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by two brothers; Jordan and Roland Frederick. Visitation will be held Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the LEONARD J. PARZYNSKI FUNERAL HOME; family owned and operated; 626 Broad Ave.; Belle Vernon (724-929-6183). A Prayer Service will be held Wednesday; Sept. 27 at 12:30 p.m. in the funeral home followed by a Funeral Mass at 1 p.m. in St. Sebastian R.C. Church; Belle Vernon; with the Rev. Lawrence L. Manchas V.F.; pastor; as celebrant. Interment will take place in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Members of St. Sebastian parish will pray the rosary for the departed soul of Roger Frederick on Tuesday at 3 p.m. in the funeral home. Condolences are being accepted at the funeral home Web site; http://www.parzynskifuneralhome.com/

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