Julia B. Fraid

Julia B. Fraid, age 89, passed away on Saturday, July 11, 2020 at Hospice Alliance/Hospice House.

Born in Waukegan, IL on April 19, 1931, she was the daughter of the late Stephen and Julia (Washner) Slazes.  She was a 1949 graduate of Mary D. Bradford High School.

On November 3, 1952, she was united in marriage to Raymond R. Fraid at St. Peter’s Catholic Church. Sadly, he passed away on October 27, 2005.

She was employed with Barden’s, Nash Kenosha, Paielli’s Bakery, St. Catherine’s Hospital and as a receptionist for Dr. Roman Bilak for 17 years, retiring in 1988.

Julia was a life-long member of St. Peter’s Catholic Church.

She enjoyed reading, shopping, playing cards with her neighbors and spending her summers at the family trailor in Pardeeville, WI. Julia, otherwise known as Grandma Gorgeous to her grandchildren loved spending quality time with them and her children.

Julia is survived by her two sons, Jeffrey T. Fraid, Wisconsin Dells, WI and Michael J. (Heather) Fraid, Little Chute, WI; her two daughters, Nanci Reidenbach, Kenosha, WI and Kimberly J. (Steve) Dams, Iron River, MI; her brother, Steve G. (Geri) Slazes, Ocala, FL, her sister, Joan (Robert) McGinley, Kenosha, WI; her 14 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Raymond R. Fraid and her daughter, Christina R. Dale on March 23, 2002.