Fred M. Mergendahl

ROCHESTER, NH - Fred M. Mergendahl, 73, of Rochester died Sunday, March 22, 2015, at Frisbie Memorial Hospital after a sudden illness. He was born Aug. 30, 1941, in Saugerties, NY, son of the late Frederick and Anna (Rusnak) Mergendahl. He was a graduate of Penn Hills Senior High School of Penn Hills, Pennsylvania and Carnegie Mellon University with a degree in mechanical engineering but most enjoyed his career in experimental engineering projects and manufacturing management. He worked at Pratt &Whitney for 36 years in Hartford, CT, West Palm Beach, FL and No. Berwick, ME. He has resided in Rochester for 19 years, previously living in Sanford, ME and Marlborough, CT. He was an active member of Trinity Anglican Church in Rochester and the NRA. He enjoyed traveling, shooting, country music, reading historical books, any kind of puzzles, teaching gun safety and flying, as he had his private pilots license. Fred enjoyed volunteering at St. Charles Home for Children. He was willing to lend a helping hand to...