Obituaries

Fred passed at home, with his loving wife attending. He is preceded in death by his son, Howard Scholz of San Jose, CA. He is survived by his wife Mary, son John of Litchfield Park AZ, daughter Misty of San Bruno CA, brother David of Brentwood, CA, and 8 grandchildren. Fred and Mary Scholz were happily married 56 years. A graduate of UC Berkeley, in Engineering, he held positions as an Electrical Engineering Manager and Designer at a number of Silicon Valley firms. His innovative tech designs were published and patented. An avid HAM radio operator, Fred loved making contact throughout the world. An adventurous sailor, he built his own boat and enjoyed sailing the bay and the backyard pool. He was active in the community with soccer, boy scouting, and CERT. He is remembered especially for his offbeat sense of humor, wonderful sense of family, love of the outdoors, creative intellect and ability to diffuse tense situations. A memorial service will be held 11 to 3 pm, Dec. 2nd, at Quadrus Conference Center, 2400 Sand Hill Road - Menlo Park - CA - 94025 . In lieu of flowers please donate to myasthenia-ca.org, or donate to your local food bank in Fred’s name.