Tech. Sgt. Shawn Paul Fry, 31

FELTON - Tech. Sgt. Shawn Paul Fry of Felton, died Friday, Feb. 23, 2007, in Bayhealth-Kent General Hospital, Dover of an apparent heart attack. He was 31.

Mr. Fry was born Feb. 1, 1976, in Clearfield, Pa.

He graduated Phillipsburg Osceola High School in 1995, and enlisted in the U.S. Air Force. While on active duty, he served in various overseas locations and most recently deployed to Iraq in Operation Iraqi Freedom. He was assigned to the 166th Communication Squadron, Delaware Air National Guard, New Castle, and was also a senior technical analyst with Citi Group.

Mr. Fry completed both his bachelors degree and, in January 2007, his masters degree with Wilmington College, in computer science.

He is survived by his grandmother, Julia Kolbe of Woodland, Pa.; his mother, Diane Fry of Philipsburg, Pa.; two sisters and a brother-in-law, Robien and Howard Maines of Mooresdale, Pa. and April Maruschak of Philipsburg; a nephew, Dustin Fry of Philipsburg; his loving companion, Amy Rigby of Felton; and their beloved puppy, Calif.

He was blessed with a wonderful family and so many friends that love him dearly and will miss him very much.

A gathering to celebrate his life will be 2 p.m. Monday in Pippin Funeral Home, 119 W. Camden-Wyoming Ave., Wyoming, where friends may call one hour earlier.

Services and burial will follow in Philipsburg.

Instead of flowers, the family request memorial contributions to the American Heart Association, 1151 Walker Road, Suite 202, Dover, DE 19904.