Longtime resident, active in maintaining Unitarian Church buildings and grounds
Glen Frederick. (Courtesy photo)
Glennard E. Frederick, 86, died peacefully with his wife, Pam, at his side on Jan. 4, 2024. He was born Sept. 4, 1937, at Schofield Barracks in Oahu, Hawaii, to Elizabeth D. and Lt. Col. Charles E. Frederick. When he was born, his resemblance to a pickle earned him the nickname Pick.
Glen graduated from St. George’s School in Middletown, Rhode Island. The loss of his father in World War II inspired his dream of attending West Point, but his heart murmur precluded that hope. He graduated from Brown University while working three jobs and serving as president of his fraternity. He ran between classes, jobs, and fraternity meetings with a dynamic energy that he maintained throughout his life.
He began his career with Alcoa in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where Glen was married and had his first child. He left Alcoa years later to run a construction company with two colleagues in Atlanta, Georgia. Two more children were born in Atlanta. In the 1970s he moved to the Boston area to work for Harvey Industries, where he held various senior positions. He traveled the world with Peter Docherty of Docherty Incentives, choosing destinations and excellent experiences for Harvey’s customer incentive trip program.
Glen married Pam Whitney in 1978 and their joined family included five children from first marriages. They lived in Harvard for 45 years. Glen loved planning gatherings for family and friends. He and Pam especially enjoyed bringing all of their kids together with their families in New Jersey, Mexico, and their favorite destination, a large summer house in Jamestown, Rhode Island. Glen enjoyed tennis, biking, and white river rafting weekends with lifelong “Picky” friends. Glen’s family and friends will miss his kind manner, boundless generosity, and eagerness to help no matter how daunting the problem.
Glen gave generously to causes and nonprofits important to him. He attended Wavus Camp on Damariscotta Lake in Maine. Decades later when the camp was at risk of being sold, he joined with fellow Wavus attendees to save the waterfront land and restore it as a camp. The commitment to form a board, raise money, clean up the neglected property, and begin a new camp ignited a passion for service in Glen. He served the Harvard Conservation Trust, supported the Groton Hill Music Center, and served the Harvard Unitarian Universalist Church as chair of buildings and grounds. He designed a unique round window with a chalice in the Fellowship Building and dedicated it to his father. For years, he poured energy and creativity into building an outdoor classroom behind the Fellowship Building. He and Pam served on the stewardship circle of the Unitarian Universalist Service Committee.
Glen is survived by his wife, Pam; his children, Laura (Sean) Frederick, Anne (John) Frederick, and Mark (Dana) Frederick; his stepchildren, Kim (Joel) Prough and Chip Stowell; several grandchildren; his older brother, Dean (Phyllis) Frederick, and his sister-in-law Susan Frederick. Glen was predeceased by his younger brother Kenneth Frederick.
A service to celebrate Glen’s life will be held May 25 at 11 a.m. at the Harvard Unitarian Universalist Church, 9 Ayer Road. In lieu of flowers, donations in Glen’s name may be made to the Harvard Unitarian Church or the Unitarian Universalist Service Committee.
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