Obituary of Arthur F. Frigon

 Belchertown - On September 27, 2020, Heaven welcomed a new angel, Arthur F. Frigon, 82. He was born on December 2, 1937 in Enfield, Connecticut. Art resided in Belchertown for the past 55 years and was a communicant of St. Francis Church. He served in the army for six months and devoted six years to the Army Reserves. Admired by the people he worked with, he retired as Director of Assembly and Test from Hamilton Standard in Windsor Locks, CT after working for 39 years. Art loved sports; he was an avid UMASS Basketball and Red Sox follower, and, on Monday nights, you could find him bowling with his team.

He loved his daily scratch tickets, meeting with his friends at the health club, and eating breakfast with his best friends, Larry and Ken. Above all else, Art enjoyed time with his family. From coaching and watching his grandchildrens’, nieces’, and nephews’ sports matches to traveling and cruising with family and friends, Art was the most caring and generous friend, brother, parent, uncle, and grandparent. He would do anything to make anyone happy and laugh. His witty sense of humor and warm personality made everyone he met feel heard and appreciated.

He is survived by his loving wife of 60 years, Barbara (Smith) Frigon of Belchertown; a son, Jeffrey Frigon of Belchertown, and his son, Ryan; and a daughter, Rebecca Morton and her husband, Brian of St. Maries, Idaho, and their daughter, Lura. He also leaves a brother, Richard Frigon, of Alexandria, VA and sister, Gloria Cahill, of Hurst, TX. He loved his family: George Smith, Frances Goff, Lawrence and Debi Smith, Lura and Robert Bieda, and Susanne Phoenix; as well as nieces and nephews: Doug, Glenn, Lynn, Beth, Robbie, Lindsay, David, Danny, Ethan, Eliza, Rachel, Olivia, Madeline, Vaughn, Nancy, Michele, Chrissy and John. Art was predeceased by his parents, Vaughn and Dorothy (Hanks) Terrio and his sister, Mary Lou Letourneau. A Funeral Mass will be held on Saturday, October 3rd, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Francis Church in Belchertown, MA. Burial will follow at South Cemetery in Belchertown.