WINSLOW – Our beloved brother, uncle, life partner, and friend left his earthly body on Monday, Sept. 17, 2021.

Fred will be missed by all who loved and knew him, his life partner, Bill Witherell, of Wales, and Pompano Beach, Fla.; his brothers and their spouses, Arthur and Sandra Pellerin, Paul and Theresa Pellerin, and Robert and Rhonda Pellerin, all of Winslow, a brother-in-law, Roger Poulin, of South Carolina; a special cousin, David (Patricia) Gagnon, West Palm Beach, Fla. and Palermo; many cousins, and nieces and nephews, especially children of his eldest sister, Evangeline Bourassa, with whom he and Bill celebrated holidays and gatherings over the years.

The fifth of seven children of Arthur and Juliette (St. Amand) Pellerin, Fred was a graduate of Winslow High School and served in the U.S. Navy. He attended the Portland School of Art, and over the course of his life created and shared original works of art with family and friends. He worked for the Dunphy Corporation in Portland and in sales for Domtar Corporation in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, where he was able to practice spoken French, the first language in the Pellerin home. In 1986, Fred returned to Maine and worked in sales for Maine Poly and PureStat, and in real estate sales until his retirement. He and Bill spent winters in Florida and summers in Maine.

Fred was in Florida at the time of his passing, undergoing treatment for chronic peripheral artery disease, complicated by a painful and stubborn leg wound and atrial fibrillation. We are at peace knowing that he knew how very much we love him and that he loved us all in return.

Fred is predeceased by his parents; his sisters Evangeline Bourassa, Ann Michaud, and Esther Poulin, brothers-in-law Lionel Bourassa and Roland Michaud; niece, Kathleen (Bourassa) Waterman and nephew, Lee Michaud.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at the convenience of the family, with internment in St. Francis Cemetery, Waterville. Arrangements are under the direction and care of Gallant Funeral Home, Waterville. An online guestbook may be signed, condolences and memories shared at http://www.gallantfh.com

In lieu of flowers, donations in Fred’s memory may be made to the

Maine Audubon Society,

20 Gilsland Farm Rd.,

Falmouth, ME 04105, or the

American Heart Association,

P.O. Box 840692,

Dallas, TX 75284-0692.

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