Frederick Lewis Gaudette of South Main Street passed away on Saturday, December 21, 2013 at the Diamond Hill Nursing Center in Troy with his loving family at his side. He was 89.

Relatives and friends may call from 4-7pm on Friday, December 27 at the Chase-Smith Family Funeral Homes, 319 Park Avenue, Mechanicville. Funeral service will be conducted at 10am on Saturday in the funeral home. Burial with military honors will be in the family plot in Stillwater Union Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, kindly consider donations to the Stillwater Fire Department PO Box 411, Stillwater, NY 12170 in loving memory of Fred Gaudette.

Online remembrances may be made at www.chasesmithfamily.com

Full obituary will be in the Dec. 26th edition of the Express.