Obituary of Wavel Frisinger

Wavel Reese Frisinger, 93, was born in Mercer County Ohio in 1919. He spent his formidable years growing up in the Cleveland area. After graduating from State High School in 1939, he found work. He was drafted into the army and served in WWII from 1941 to 1945 stationed in England, Italy, and North Africa where he received service commendation medals. After he returned home, he settled with his brother in Los Angeles, CA and found employment working for the IRS. It was at work where he met his future wife, the former Helen Schultz, also of Ohio. They were married April 30, 1948 and remained in California. Wavel, always known as "Fry", and Helen had 2 children, Frederick Wavel Frisinger, 64, of Camarillo, CA and Mary Jo Jenkins, 54, of Thousand Oaks, CA. Wavel worked nearly 30 years for Lockheed Aircraft working on projects such as the SR71 and the L1011. He retired in 1978 and enjoyed his time with house projects and helping Helen with the care of their disabled son Fred. Wavel lost his loving wife Helen to cancer in 2004 and he eventually moved to Camarillo, CA where he continued the constant care of his son. Wavel was close to his daughter Mary Jo, who managed his overall care needs. Wavel was blessed with the tender help of his care givers Robbie and Zenaida in his final year of life. Wavel passed peacefully of declining health with his family beside him on January 28, 2013 at 6:30 pm. He leaves his son, daughter and son-in-law Mark Jenkins, and nephews Don and Jack Frisinger and their families of Michigan. A Catholic mass will be held at St. Mary Magdalene Church in Camarillo, CA on Monday 2/4/13 at 10:00 AM with internment at Assumption Cemetery in Simi Valley, CA.