Hilda H. Fralich, of Yorktown, died Saturday, Aug. 2, 2014, at the age of 88.
She was born in Waltrop, Germany on June 26, 1926. Her family came to the United States through Ellis Island in 1930 and settled in Cincinnati, Ohio. She has resided in Yorktown for the past 51 years.
Mrs. Fralich received her R.N. from Deaconess Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1947, followed by employment as a visiting and hospital nurse where she met her husband, Robert W. Fralich, when he was there as a patient. They married in 1950 and moved to Virginia.
For many years she was active in the Yorktown Woman’s Club and as a Girl Scout leader. She also used her nursing skills as a volunteer school nurse and with the Infant Stimulation Program. As a member of Yorkminster Presbyterian Church, she was a Sunday school teacher for two-and-three-year-old children for many years. She also participated in the Presbyterian Women of the Church and Golden Saints.
While active with all of these interests, she remained a dedicated wife and mother of four. She was also a loving grandmother and great-grandmother who enjoyed the times spent with her family. One of her greatest joys was camping in Myrtle Beach during many summers with her family.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 54 years, Dr. Robert Fralich.
She leaves to cherish her memories her four children, Barbara Wood and her husband, Grady, Bill Fralich and his wife, Mary Catherine, Tom Fralich and Nancy Baxter and her husband, Randy. She also leaves nine grandchildren, Lindsey, Stacy, Christine, Bobby, Corey, Will, Matthew, William and Sarah as well as six great-grandchildren, Nolan, Parker, Chase, Alice, Jonathan and Colette.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2014, at Amory Funeral Home, 410 Grafton Drive, Yorktown, VA 23692. A celebration of life service will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 7, 2014, at Yorkminster Presbyterian Church in Yorktown. A private burial will precede the service.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Children’s Home Society of Virginia, 4200 Fitzhugh Avenue, Richmond, VA 23230, or Yorkminster Presbyterian Church, 6218 George Washington Highway, Yorktown, VA 23692.
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