WILMINGTON — Frederick R. “Fred” Emerson, 99, a resident of Plantation Village, passed away peacefully Saturday, June 8, 2019, at home.
Fred is survived by his wife of 50 years, Mary Louise; three children, Barbara, Sandra and Jay; five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; and three stepdaughters, Suzanne, Barbara and Debbie, and their families.
Fred attended Washington & Jefferson College, Washington, Pennsylvania. His education was interrupted by World War II. After the war, he graduated from Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois.
He had a long and successful career with McGraw-Hill and Business Week magazine. He was a proud World War II veteran. He followed, with interest, the news coverage of the 75th Anniversary of D-Day and recalled his landing at Utah Beach 15 days after D-Day.
He will be buried in Arlington National Cemetery.
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