Audrey Ann (Frye) Fielder

Audrey Ann (Frye) Fielder, daughter of the late Bertrand Davis Frye and the late Dorothy Beatrice (Frye) Hedgeman, was born on Sunday, March 27, 1938, in Steelton, Pennsylvania. She graduated from Steelton High School in 1956 and started her first job with the Pennsylvania State Government before transferring to the federal branch, kick starting a thirty-five-year career as a Systems Analyst at the New Cumberland Army Depot. After dedicating her life to the Lord at thirty-one years of age, Audrey became a faithful, longtime member of New Hope Living Baptist Church (Second National Ketoctan Baptist Association) in Steelton where over the years she served as President of the Sanctuary Choir, Church Treasurer, Secretary of the Usher and Nurses Ministries and a Sunday School Teacher. She participated in many committees for the Swann and Frye family reunions and was active in planning high school alumni class reunions. Audrey enjoyed crocheting, knitting, and making blankets for her family, friends and extended family. Furthermore, Audrey crafted fidget quilts for children and adults diagnosed with autism and associated sensory processing disorders, as well as knitted hats for premature newborns at local hospitals. Audrey was an exceptional cook and baker which notably included more than twenty different types of Christmas cookies annually from scratch. She was very active and enjoyed bowling, golfing, antiquing, being the family hairdresser and taking care of her grandchildren, as well as traveling and vacationing with her family. She often remarked traveling was not the same after she lost Linwood in 2015, her longtime travel companion and love of her life, after more than sixty years of marriage. Since the pandemic, Audrey often spent her Sundays watching church services all over the globe and was particularly dedicated to the mission of Wheeler Baptist Church in Houston, Texas, and The Park Church in Charlotte, North Carolina. Audrey’s personality has left an indelible mark on so many people, most recently the staff at the Terraces, her assisted living community. She instilled in everyone she encountered that “…all things work together for good, for those who love God and are called according to his purpose.” Romans 8:28. Surrounded by her loving family on August 15, 2024, Audrey transitioned to eternity joining her parents, her beloved husband, Linwood Fielder Sr.; son, Linwood “Butch” Fielder Jr.; grandmothers, Osha Swann and Mary Frye; mother-in-law, Suella Fielder; brothers, George “Porgey” Frye and Bertrand “Goocher” Davis Frye Jr.; and sisters, Evelyn “Peaches” Smith and Sylvia Barnett. Audrey leaves irreplaceable memories and her love to her children, Osha Lynette Smith of Harrisburg, PA, Riccardo Johnston (Gail Arita) of Corona, CA, and Stephanie Ann Latimore (Martin) of Harrisburg, PA. Her memory will also be honored and cherished by her grandchildren, Alyssa English (Roy), Talitha Pulvino (Jason), LaNiesha Chisholm, Domonique McClendon, her namesake, Audrey Brianna Pierre (Marvin), Martin Brendan Latimore III, Mariel Braelyn Latimore, Tim Rowe (Jeff), Stefan Lewis, Madelynn Fielder and Tracy Petrovich (honorary); her great-grandchildren, Trenton Petrovich (Ashley), Asha English, Xavier English, Kian Pulvino, Noah Pulvino, Rohan Pulvino, Aria Pierre, Lily Lewis; her great-great-grandchildren, Mya Petrovich, Trenton Petrovich Jr. (TJ) and Parker Petrovich; her sister-in-law, Marsha Elaine Wright; brother-in-law, Howard Murray; and a host of relatives and friends. Memorial donations in Audrey’s honor may be made to New Hope Living Baptist Church, 395 S. 2nd Street, Steelton, PA 17113.

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Audrey Ann (Frye) Fielder

March 27, 1938 - August 15, 2024