Frederick Saunders Obituary

Frederick Saunders III SUMMERVILLE - Frederick Charles Saunders III, of Summerville, husband of the Teresa Stephenson Saunders, entered eternal rest on Thursday, August 1, 2024. Family and friends are invited to a funeral service on Tuesday, August 6, 2024, at James A. Dyal Funeral Home, 303 South Main Street, Summerville, SC 29483 at 10:00am. A visitation will follow at 11:00am. Fred was born in Melrose, Massachusetts, a son of the late Frederick Charles Saunders II and Caroline Lombardi Saunders. Fred graduated from the University of Massachusetts at Lowell and received his Master's degree from Webster University. He retired from the US Air Force as a C-141 pilot, achieving the rank of Major. He was also employed by Flight Safety International as a pilot Simulator Instructor for 29 1/2 years. He married the love of his life, Teresa Saunders and spent over 20 years together. Fred was a much beloved husband, father, grandfather and friend who will be greatly missed. Surviving is his wife, Teresa Saunders; children: John Hamilton Saunders (Ashleigh) of Summerville and Frederick Charles Saunders IV (Jessica) of Kings Bay, GA; Grandson, Jamison Josef Saunders; sisters: Karen Sturgis (Fred) of Victory, NY, Marilyn Gagnon (Peter) of Fredericksburg, VA; and sister-in-law, Judy Kennedy of Benson, NC. In lieu of flowers, the family would like memorials to be made to St. Vincent de Paul at Saint John the Beloved Catholic Church, 28 Sumter Ave., Summerville, SC 29483 or a charity or memorial of your choice. ARRANGEMENTS BY JAMES A. DYAL FUNERAL HOME, 303 SOUTH MAIN STREET, SUMMERVILLE, SC 29483 (843)873-4040.