Frederick L. Watson, Jr.
formerly of Uniontown
Frederick L. Watson, Jr., 106, of Rock Hill, S.C., formerly of Uniontown, passed away peacefully Friday, September 19, 2025, one day prior to his 107th birthday. He was born September 20, 1918, in Uniontown.
Preceding him in death were his parents, Frederick L. Watson, Sr. and Anna Byers Watson; his loving wife, Thelma Wainwright Watson; and three siblings, Donald B. Watson, Jane W. Darby, and Ann W. Dickerson.
Fred was a member of the Third Presbyterian Church, where he served as a deacon, and was a member of the John Knox Class.
He earned a Master’s degree in Education and taught for the Uniontown Area School District for 38 years. Fred was a member of the education and history fraternities, Phi Delta Kappa and Pi Gamma Mu.
He served honorably in the Army Air Force during World War II, and was the organist for Central Christian Church for over 50 years.
Fred was a member of Laurel Lodge No. 651 Free & Accepted Masons, and the Retired Teachers Association.
He was a lifelong gardener, and maintained an active garden up until the day he passed. He was a kind and loving father and grandfather, who will be greatly missed by his family, his former students, and his many friends.
Left to cherish his memory are his children and their spouses: Mark W. (Lisa) Watson of Bedford, N.H.; Lisa W. (Steven) Brown of Fort Mill, S.C.; and Amy W. (Jay Robert) Stemler of Mound, Minn.; grandchildren: Abby (Josh) Miser, Katy (Jon) Radloff, Mark (Delanie) Stemler, Keith (Jamie) Brown, and Benjamin (Kimberly) Brown; and great- grandchildren, Ruth and Anne Miser, Elise and Graham Radloff, Cleo and Liam Stemler, Peyton and Ellison Brown, and Austyn Brown.
Friends will be received from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, October 3, in the SHELL FUNERAL HOME, INC., 164 S. Mt. Vernon Avenue, Uniontown, where visitation continues Saturday, October 4, until the 11 a.m. hour of service, with Pastor Patrick Ewing and the Rev. Dr. W. Darwin Collins officiating. Private interment will be in LaFayette Memorial Park, Brier Hill.
In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation, in memory of Fred, to the Third Presbyterian Church, 425 Union Street, or to the Uniontown Public Library, 24 Jefferson Street, Uniontown, PA 15401.