Frederick Fradley, partner in Brower and Fradley Architects in Philadelphia, died April 2, 2017, at the age of 92.
Fradley enlisted in the Army Air Force in 1942 and served until 1946. In 1948, he earned a bachelor’s degree in engineering from Brown University. He was an engineer from 1948 to 1951 with the Turner Construction Co. in Philadelphia.
In 1954, Fradley earned an MFA degree in architecture from Princeton. He then was a project manager for Vincent G. King Architects from 1954 to 1961. In 1961, with John Bower, Fradley formed Bower and Fradley Architects. He retired in 1978.
For four decades, he enjoyed his summers in Maine and his winters on St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands, where he and his wife enjoyed sailing and island living.
Fradley was predeceased by his wife of 51 years, Dorothy. He is survived by two children; three grandchildren; and his longtime best friend and companion, Barbara Woodward.
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