William B. Froede, age 83, of Hackettstown, passed away Sunday, March 10, 2024 at Hackettstown Regional Medical Center. William was born October 12, 1940 in Reppen, Germany. He is the son of the late Alfons and the late Eva Marie Froede. In addition to his parents, William is preceded in death by his wife, Linda and his brother, Frank.
William was previously employed by Mt. Olive School District, Mt. Olive, NJ as a middle school teacher for many years before his retirement. He also taught German classes for several adult education programs. William was a history enthusiast, enjoyed reading, and watching western TV shows.
He is survived by his beloved son, Erick Froede and wife Amanda Christoffolete, his sister Eve Azar and husband Hani, sister Karen Amlicke, and nephews Kristoffer Maguire, Marc Azar, Alexander Froede, and the late Michael Froede, nieces Christine Bown and Anne Pena, along with his dear friends, David and Mary Stein.
Visitation will be Saturday, March 16 from 10 am – 11 am at Cochran Funeral Home, Inc., 905 High Street, Hackettstown, NJ.
The funeral will be held 11:00 am on Saturday, March 16 at Cochran Funeral Home, 905 High Street, Hackettstown, N.J. with Reverend Erin Hayes-Cook officiating. Burial will be in Union Cemetery following services.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to The Friendship Fund, Heath Village, 430 Schooley’s Mountain Road, Hackettstown, NJ 07840 in memory of William.
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Erick Froede says
March 30, 2024 at 1:53 pmI found a copy of Marcus Aurelius’ Meditations on my father’s book shelf, which offers insight into the way he lived his life:
Words once in common use now sound archaic. And the names of the famous dead as well: Camillus, Caeso, Volesus, Dentarus… Scipio and Cato… Augustus… Hadrian and Antoninus, and…
Everything fades so quickly, turns into legend, and soon oblivion covers it.
And those are the ones who shone. The rest-“unknown, unasked-for” a minute after death. What is “eternal” fame? Emptiness.
Then what should we work for?
Only this: proper understanding; unselfish action; truthful speech. A resolve to accept whatever happens as necessary and familiar, flowing like water from that same source and spring.