Frase, Donald W.

Donald W. Frase passed peacefully, surrounded by family, on September 8, 2021.

Don was predeceased by his wife of 65 years, Josephine, and daughter Amy Herbeck.  He is survived by his son Mark Frase (Janet, deceased), and daughter Rebecca Nickel (Mark). Also by granddaughters  Nicole Thomas (Otis), Sarah Boorsma (Jeff), Allison Anderson (Bryan), grandsons Joshua Pedraza (Anna), Noah Frase, Rocky Columbo, and 7 great-grandchildren, brother James Frase and numerous nieces and nephews.

 Don grew up in East Kane, PA, graduated from Kane High School, and married his high school sweetheart Josephine Clifford. He received his B.S and his M.B.A. from S.U.N.Y at Buffalo. After a long career in business throughout the Northeast, he served many years as a professor in the M.B.A program at his alma mater of S.U.N.Y Buffalo, which included time teaching in Hungary and China, before retiring with his beloved Josie to Macedon, N.Y.  

In lieu of flowers, please make donations to Hildebrandt Hospice Center, 2652 Ridgeway Avenue, Rochester, NY 14626 or Advent House, 1010 Moseley Road, Fairport, NY 14450.