Randall E. Fredette Sr.

WINSLOW – Randall E. Fredette Sr., 82, of Winslow, passed away peacefully on Sept. 14, 2025, surrounded by his children.

Born on March 11, 1943, in Waterville, Randall was the son of Leo and Loretta Fredette. He grew up in Winslow, attended Winslow High School class of 1961, where he became a state champion on Winslow’s very first wrestling team. He met the absolute love of his life, the late Carmel Fredette, at the Sidney Fair in 1959, spending the next 55 years together until her passing in 2017.

After graduation, he joined the U.S. Army, serving overseas in Germany. After his service, he worked at Keyes Fiber. On April 1, 1980, Randall bought Babe’s Garage in Winslow where he was the owner/operator for 40 years, proving his ability to rebuild transmissions and custom exhaust systems better than anyone around.

Randall is survived by his six children, Randall Emile Fredette Jr., Kevin Fredette and wife Carol, Eileen Richards and husband Bruce, Todd Fredette and wife Lori; Tara Fredericks and husband Mike, D.J Demers and wife Marsha; Sister Frances Hartman; Brother, Harvey Fredette and wife Carmeline. He is also survived by 14 grandchildren: Benjamin Fredette and wife Kayla; Marissa and Ryan Fredette; Sarah Fredette and partner Kris Huggins, Dylon and Destanie Richards; Luke and Cameron Fredette; Devin Fitzgibbons, Samuel and Elizabeth Schmitt; Cassandra Demers and partner Cody Smith, Alexander Demers and partner Savannah Dube, and Michaela Demers; and four great-grandchildren, Chase and Blake Lawler, Sawyer James, and Gwen Smith. He was predeceased by a daughter, Sarah Rose; wife, Carmel Fredette; parents, Leo and Loretta Fredette; and a very special friend, Alan Wood.

Randall was known for his cranky one liners and had a passion for cars, guns, and hunting, proudly joining the Big Buck Club in 2022 at the age of 80. He wasn’t one for public displays of emotion, and wasn’t afraid to tell you exactly what he thought, but behind that exterior was a man with a heart of gold, devoted to his family and fiercely protective of those he loved. He showed his love not with words, but with his actions. It was in the quiet way he fixed something that was broken, in giving unwavering support when it mattered most and then delivering a lecture that you later realized was sound wisdom. He was his family’s rock and safe harbor in any storm. His favorite family times were in Greenville snowmobiling, pursuing the big bucks, but most of all, days spent at Chase Pond.

Visiting hours will be held at Veilleux Redington Lawry Brothers Funeral Home, 8 Elm Street, Waterville, Monday, September 22, from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, September 23, at 10 a.m., at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, 26 Monument Street in Winslow. The burial will take place at 1 p.m., at the Maine Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Blue Star Ave, Augusta. Friends and family are invited to attend a celebration of life at 2 p.m., at the Winslow VFW.

Arrangements are in the care of Veilleux, Redington and Lawry Brothers Funeral Home 8 Elm St, Waterville, where condolences, memories, and photos may be shared with the family on the obituary page of the website at https://www.vrlfuneralhome.com/.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Operation Reboot Outdoors http://www.operationrebootoutdoors.org/donate-now in his memory