Frederick “Fred” James Appleba, Evans City, PA, 52, passed away Sunday, November 8, 2020 while at Butler Memorial Hospital.
The son of Richard and Linda (Pierce) Ray, he was born August 12, 1968 in Michigan.
Fred was a hard worker who liked hunting, fishing, singing, and eating. He especially liked spending time at Camp Dot. Fred was a fun-loving guy who always had a smile on his face. He enjoyed life and spending time with his family. Fred radiated positive energy that touched everyone who met him. He will be remembered as a loving son, brother, father, and fianc.
Surviving are his parents; fianc, Shelley Carlson; children, Hunter, Logan, and Dylan Carlson, Alyssa Clark and her husband, Jeremy and Frederick Moran; siblings, Stacey Pelletier and her husband, Roger, Kelley Ray, Shannon Appleba, Richard F. Ray and his wife, Kim, Linda Appleba, and Kristene Ray and her husband, Luis Pineda; grandson, Jackson Clark; numerous nieces and nephews; and his beloved pets, Ruby and Lucky.
Friends will be received on Thursday from 1 to 3 p.m. and 5 to 7 p.m. at the John A. Lefdahl Funeral Home, Indiana, PA. Funeral services will be private.
As per CDC recommendations, masks and social distancing will be required.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the John A. Lefdahl Funeral Home to assist with funeral costs.
