Milwaukee native William Fredy Schrager died in his sleep Aug. 29. He was 89.
He graduated from Milwaukee Vocational School as a trained butcher and then worked in the Pabst Brewery for 38 years. He was a member of the Brewery Workers Union Local #9, the Brewery Workers Bowling League, the Old Timers League and the Eagles Club.
According to his family, in addition to bowling, his special interests included sports, current events and “being the best one-man street vendor of balloons, toys and novelties in the city.”
Preceded in death by his wife Helena Lena Schrager (nee Weinstein) in 1994, he is survived by son Merrill S. Schrager of Milwaukee; daughter Julie V. Schrager, of Greenfield; and brothers Harry Schrager of Las Vegas and Jack Schrager of Los Angeles.
Rabbi Gil-Ezer Lerer officiated at funeral services Aug. 31. Burial was in Anshai Lebowitz Cemetery.
Memorials to the charity of the donor’s choice would be appreciated by the family.
In Memoriam
The community mourns for Ruth Adams of Homewood, Ill., mother of Rabbi Steven Adams of Glendale.
