Frederick J. Marks, 88
Frederick J. (“Freddie”) Marks died on July 24 after enjoying a wonderful life. He was 88.
A truck driver by occupation and a loyal member of the Teamsters Union, his CD handle was “Barnacle Bill.” He loved being on the road. He was an avid golfer and loved to read. 
Freddie was a wonderful storyteller, and the tale always started with: “Did I ever tell you my … story?” Even up until the end, when asked how he was doing, he always responded with, “Couldn’t be better,” and how true that was. 
Freddie was a proud veteran of the Air Force, he served during the Korean War. 
He is survived by sons, Frederick Marks Jr. and former wife, Joan (Woolf); Robert and his wife, Donna (Adams), of Braintree; Steven and his wife, Barbara (O’Connor), of Abington; and Michael F. Marks, of Quincy. He was the “Bonus Dad” of Allison (Vaughan) Kierce and her husband, David, of York, Pa., and Jason Vaughan and his wife, Sara, of Chesapeake, Va. 
Fred leaves his beloved grandchildren: Jenny, Jamie, Patrick, Kellie, Valerie, Brendan, Christopher, Amy, Nicholas, Kelsey, Trevor, Stephanie, Vanessa, and Alex; and great-grandchildren Lucas, Zachary, Tyler, Caleb, A.J., Zeke, Leo, Isla, Norah, Jason, Jackson, Colin, Nicholas, Dominic, Lily, and Leo.
He is also survived by his brother, Kenneth Marks, and his sister, Diane Sullivan, and husband Jack, of Florida.
Fred was predeceased by his former wife, Phyllis L. (Collins); his first grandchild, Robert Marks Jr., of Braintree; his parents, Lillian (Rose) and Alfred Marks, of Boston; siblings Gregory, Joseph, Beverly, and John; and his precious dog, Ruthie, whom he adored.
He and his wife, Judy (Farina), were happy together for the past 30 years. Fred was also a friend of Bill W. for more than 30 years.
A private burial will take place at the Hull Village Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, Freddie can be remembered with support for: the Bobby Marks Jr. Memorial Scholarship Fund, 46 Wellington St., Braintree, MA 02184; Joe Biden’s presidential campaign; or the Friends of the Paragon Carousel, P.O. Box 100, Hull, MA 02045.
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