Vijay "Bobby" Fredericks' Obituary
Vijay Fredericks (Bobby) was born on March 12, 1961, to Frederick J Singh and Dolly Frederick. After Dolly passed away unexpectedly in 1971 he was raised by Shiromani Frederick and his devoted father ‘Freddy’. He had a loving childhood and was raised by a wonderful village into the kind and generous man he was known to many. He met his soulmate Prem Shiela Fredericks in 1980 and later married in 1985 and went on to have his first child Alan Fredericks in 1986 and daughter Ann Fredericks in 1989.
He worked very hard, established his own laboratory in 1999, and ran it successfully until 2004 when the entire family moved to New York. Later in 2007 he finally set roots in Memphis, TN, and lived a full and prosperous life until September 25, 2023. He left behind his wife of 38 years he lovingly called ‘Shieloo’, his beautiful rescue pitty Ruby (whom he didn't want yet napped with her regularly as she slept in his arms), and both his children Alan (Richie) and Ann (Dolly) along with his son in law Nathan Woodard (who makes pretty decent chicken biryani because of him), and 2 grandkids Chloe and Aiden, his brother Sunil Frederick (60) and his sister Florence Mall (64).
He was truly known as a beautiful soul and an angel whose purpose was to bring everyone he knew closer to God. He has served his purpose well and left this world entirely too early and his presence will be felt immensely among us. Bobby loved to cook and served his family and friends a ridiculous amount of food as a gesture of love and gratitude. He will be missed greatly by the lack of ‘Have you eaten yet’ and ‘I’m making goat, come over for dinner’. He made sure everyone around him was taken care of, at home making sure everyone was fed and got everything they needed, or at work where he pushed for cell phones for better communication at St. Francis Park for lab techs so they could be reached easily on different floors. He brought so much love, joy, and laughter into everyone’s life that he came across and his undying energy will continue to live on through everyone he impacted.
The family invites friends to gather for visitation Friday October 27, 2023 starting at 1:00pm. A celebration of his life will take place at 2:00pm at Memphis Park Funeral Home and
Cemetery. 5668 Poplar Ave, Memphis TN 38119.
To view services online, please click on link.
http://webcast.funeralvue.com/events/viewer/93937/hash:020B40FE7FFA0FC0
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