Frederick Mimken, 92, peacefully passed on May 20, 2024. Fred was born September 25,1931 in Blasdell, NY. From modest beginnings, he forged a successful engineering career of accomplishment and one of public service when he served in the U. S. Navy (Korean War). After the Korean War, he graduated from Indiana Institute of Technology with a B.S. in Electrical Engineering. Fred moved to Rochester to work for General Dynamics in1963 followed by successfully assisting Edmac Associates launch their company. He then worked as Director of Engineering at Harris Corporation; where he later retired.
Fred coached his sons in baseball and football. He was involved in the Fairport Football Boosters club for many years. He enjoyed sailing, softball, golf on Fridays with his son and friends, and long bike rides on the Towpath. After retirement, Fred and Sue bought a home in Englewood, FL. They spent winters in Florida and summers in Fairport. He kept his ever-growing family connected through week-long family vacations at Emerald Isle, N.C. for 25 years. He was their cornerstone and his absence will always be felt.
Fred was a devoted husband, an involved father, grandfather and great grandfather. He was a regular on the sidelines watching his grandchildren’s sporting events.. He provided funding assistance toward his grandchildren’s college education.
Fred is survived by his loving wife of 67 years, Suzanne Mimken; children, Michael (Eve) Mimken (Fairport, NY), Diane Brouwer (Ann Arbor, MI), Timothy (Cheryl) Mimken (Asheville, NC) and John (Sally Sutphen) Mimken (Canandaigua, NY); Grandchildren; Nicole, Rachel, CJ, Erica, Kyle, Andrew, Nathan, Daniel, Joshua, Jesse, Grace, Josiah, Jeremiah, and James; and 9 Great Grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held at The Friendly Home (3156 East Ave., Rochester, NY 14618) on Saturday, August 10, 2024 from 9-10am.
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The Veterans Outreach Center extends our deepest sympathy in Frederick’s passing.
We acknowledge and are truly grateful for his service to our country.
I worked with Fred at RF Communications. Fred was a good man and could put together a successful team and fostered teamwork. Many variants of the products Fred developed are still going strong. I can still remember his laugh. My condolences to Sue and all of Fred’s family. He will be missed.
Please accept our deepest sympathy. We will miss his smile and company. Uncle Fred ( I am his sister, Rita’s, daughter) was well loved for many years. When I was a kid, Uncle Fred used to give me rides on his bicycle along South Park Ave to search for crayfish in a local creek. He also used to drive my sister, Jean, and me to swim at Hamburg-on-the-Lake Beach on Lake Erie during the summer while Mom (Rita) visited with “Gramma”, Emma Mimken. After we retired and visited Fred and Sue in Venice, Englewood, and Sarasota each winter (pre-pandemic), we enjoyed many evenings eating at local restaurants, and playing pinochle with them and Marilyn and Tom Rucker. Please give Sue a hug of love from us all.
Bev and John Swieca and Jean and Brad Lawrence