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Gertrude Louise “Gertie” Bowers Frye

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Birth	:	13 Apr 1915
Death	:	15 Jul 2014 Hagerstown, Washington County, Maryland, USA
Burial	:	Lovettsville Union Cemetery, Lovettsville, Loudoun County, USA
Coordinate	:	39.2583400, -77.6395800
Description	:	Gertrude Louise "Gertie" Frye, 99, of Hagerstown, Md., passed away Tuesday, July 15, 2014, at her home. Born April 13, 1915, she was the daughter of the late Eugene and Flora Hoffman Bowers. Gertie quit school after the 10th grade to go to work to help support her family and care for her siblings. She began her career in 1928, working for the family of a Hagerstown dentist as a caretaker for a widow in the family, earning $2 a week. She then worked for another dentist as an assistant, performing such duties as sterilizing instruments and setting up appointments. She also was... Read More	Gertrude Louise "Gertie" Frye, 99, of Hagerstown, Md., passed away Tuesday, July 15, 2014, at her home. Born April 13, 1915, she was the daughter of the late Eugene and Flora Hoffman Bowers. Gertie quit school after the 10th grade to go to work to help support her family and care for her siblings. She began her career in 1928, working for the family of a Hagerstown dentist as a caretaker for a widow in the family, earning $2 a week. She then worked for another dentist as an assistant, performing such duties as sterilizing instruments and setting up appointments. She also was sent out to collect past-due bills by visiting patients at their homes until her father found out and immediately put a stop to it. She did all of this for the same $2 a week salary. She also worked at Byron’s Shoe Factory on Franklin Street in Hagerstown, where she boxed new shoes, earning $12.50 a week, which was $2 less than men who did the same work. Gertie met and began dating her future husband, Robert "Les" Frye, also known as “Chunk,” who also worked at Byron’s Shoe Factory. They married Aug. 31, 1935, at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Hagerstown after dating for several years. She admitted in her later years they kissed on the first date because he was such a gentleman. At the time of his death in 2006, they had been married 70 years. She once was asked how she managed to stay married for so long, to which she replied that while she and Les had their share of difficult times, they had long ago agreed that no matter what, they would always kiss each other good night. They both later worked at the Hagerstown Shoe and Leggings store, where she worked on the shoe repair line. After moving to Gaithersburg, Md., she worked for many years at the Ben Franklin store as a clerk and department manager before retiring and moving back to Hagerstown, where Les preceded her in death a week short of his 90th birthday. Gertie was a much loved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, soon to be great-great-grandmother, wife, sister, and friend. While she was quiet, kind and never complained, she was also a very tough woman who learned early on in life to fight back when necessary. Gertie had a long and fruitful life and will be greatly missed. She was a longtime member of Mount Zion Lutheran Church in Williamsport, Md. Gertie is survived by one daughter, Carole Lockitsky of Hagerstown; one son, Gene Frye and wife, Elaine, of Falling Waters, W.Va.; four sisters, Ruth Conway of Falling Waters, Dorothea Heavner of Williamsport, Nellie Roop of Newark, N.J., and Mable Griffith of Elkton, Md.; one brother, Clinton Bowers of Rising Sun, Md.; five grandchildren, Cheryl Banks, Scott McCathran, Brian Frye, Tori Evans, and Marli Lockitsky; five great-grandchildren, Michael "Kyle" Frye, Caitlin Frye, Erinn Frye, Jacob Evans and Gracie Evans; and a great-great-grandchild due early in 2015 to parents Kyle and Jamie Frye. In addition to her husband, Gertie was preceded in death by two sisters, Jane Williams and Mildred Jacobs Boone; four brothers, Robert Bowers, Ralph Bowers, Bernard "Pete" Bowers and Charles Bowers; and a grandson, David McCathran.

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Gertrude Louise “Gertie” Bowers Frye's memorial is located at: Lovettsville Union Cemetery, Lovettsville, Loudoun County, USA.
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Gertrude Louise “Gertie” Bowers Frye death on 15 Jul 2014 in Hagerstown, Washington County, Maryland, USA
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Latitude: 39.2583400
Longitude: -77.6395800

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Robert Leslie “Les” Frye

(1916 - 2006)

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