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This website is created for our loved one, Fred Campitelli. It is to share and appreciate his life amongst his family, friends, and those that knew him.

Alfredo John Campitelli
November 13, 1935 to November 30, 2013

Family and friends will be received at Highland Funeral Home (10 Cachet Woods Court in Markham 905-887-8600) on Thursday December 5 and Friday December 6, from 2:00-4:00pm and 7:00-9:00pm.

The Funeral mass will be at Our Lady of Grace Parish
(15347 Yonge Street in Aurora 905-727-4594) on Saturday December 7, at 10:30am.

The burial will take place at Highland Hills Memorial Gardens
(12492 Woodbine Avenue in Gormley 905-888-0729).


In his 78th year, a life cut short in a long, courageous battle with cancer, Fred passed away quietly on Saturday evening, November 30th, 2013. His last weeks and hours were spent in the company of his large and loving family who will all miss his enormous presence in their lives. By his side through the days of suffering, his wife Margaret will take comfort that his pain is gone and that his love for her is eternal.

Fred's story began in a small farmhouse on Kennedy Road in Scarborough junction, the 2nd of 5 children of Tonino and Amalia Campitelli. His life certainly did not follow a quiet and sedentary path. In these short years Fred was an integral part of the success of the business legacy built by him and his brothers, which spanned two generations. Together, with his beloved wife Margaret, he carved out a place in this world for his large and loving family, and he spent countless hours amassing innumerable friends. Ultimately, he never ventured far from his roots on the farm as he spent his happiest times in his cottage garden at Lake Simcoe.

His charitable contributions to his church, his time, effort and leadership with the Lion's Club and his constant help and support of his staff, his friends and his family, will be his legacy. His energy for life was unsurpassed, his determination in business was without equal, and the size of his heart was immeasurable.

Fred never got over the loss of his daughter, Carla, and in these last few years his heart was heavy with that sadness. He took much comfort and joy in the time he was able to spend with her children and all his grandchildren until he, himself, had to face the ravages of the same disease. Together they will now watch over their family and loved ones who will struggle with their loss in the days to come.

Fred, beloved husband of Margaret (Clinkinboomer), loving father of Anthony (Judy), Lenny (Dina), Michael, the late Carla (Nick), Linda (Kevin), cherished Nonno of Nadia, Erica, Daniella (Marcus), Marco, Lisa, Alfredo, Alisha, Joseph, Joshua, Juliette, Elliott, Ellenora, and devoted BisNonno of Hudson and Lincoln. Fred will be missed by his brothers, John (Lena), Bruno (Diane), his sisters, Mary ( late Claudio), and Vira (George), his sister-in laws Evelyn, Nellie, Penny, Gertrude, and brother-in-laws Horace and Harold. His many nieces and nephews and grandnieces and grandnephews are heartbroken at his loss. A special thanks to Dr. Alan Toguri of Scarborough General Hospital and Flora Supan for their devotion and care to Fred.

In lieu of flowers, please make donations to The Children's Wish Foundation, in memory of Fred Campitelli, at www.childrenswish.ca.



Dear Family, Friends and Fellow Adversaries,

I am Linda Campitelli, the youngest child of Alfredo (Fred, Freddie) Campitelli.  If you are reading this then at some time in your life or a loved one’s life there has been a relationship or encounter with my dad, Fred.  I would imagine or hope that you also know by now, that he has fallen very ill and may even leave us at some point soon.  If you know my dad then you also know that he completed his academic education up to grade 8 and then began working his father’s farm.  My dad always spoke about a desire he had to further his education and this lifetime desire had a lot of influence on the choices he made in life.  My dad often spoke about how important it is to write down and record events in one’s life and at this time I feel that I can act upon his interest.  I would like to create an on-line timeline or biography of my father’s life.  I would like to create a web page dedicated to the life of my father that could be updated over periods of time.

I am asking for your help in creating this documentation.  It would be great if you could please share on this website a short description of a time shared with my dad, a memory or a story.  If you could accompany this description with a scanned photograph it would be a really nice complement to the timeline and it would be much appreciated.  If you have more than one memory, photograph, video, or songs that you could add here would be incredibly awesome as well. 

And, why you may ask, have I addressed this to fellow adversaries, well, in the course of my father’s life and still now he has no doubt offended many with his actions and words.  If I were to document a true biography of my father’s life it must also include some of those times or stories as well.  We must not ignore that our lives are about the good times, the bad, the funny and the ugly.

If you could do this in a rather speedy fashion it would also be appreciated.  However, my plan is to continue to update this website for years to come, so by all means please send any memories you have at any time going forward.

I ask that you include your full name and the connection you have to my father.  It is also important that you do your best at remembering an approximate date of the event or memory and provide that as well.  And, if you happen to be sending a photograph, please indicate the place, the names of the people within the photo and an approximate date of the photograph.

Thank you very much for the contribution you have had to my father’s life and subsequently to my life as well.  And, thank you for any time that you can invest into this.

If you need assistance in putting your story on this website, please just email me the story and I will add it here for you. 

Take care and may God bless you,

Linda Campitelli
 

P.S.  Please forward this website to anyone else that might be able to share a memory involving my father.  In addition, if you can translate this message in Italian for me and perhaps forward an email to relatives or friends in Italy that would be greatly appreciated.

December 4, 2013
December 4, 2013
I’ve worked for Fred since 1975 - 38 ½ years. Fred & I were constantly together, working closely in the finance end of the business. He was always coming up with ideas for me to investigate ways to increase our bottom line figure. He had a natural ability to foresee what we would need for the future and implement a plan so that future goal was reached. He’d come to my desk and ask “What’s up kid? How are we going to make, or save, money today?”
We had a lot of laughs and a lot of disagreements. But that’s what family does. And Fred always made me feel like family. He would help out anyone that asked him for help, be it a phone call to the bank for a better mortgage rate or going to court to fight a speeding ticket. I think he liked court so much because he loved to argue. He also loved to complain about the banks, especially when they released their quarterly profit statements and he saw how much they had made – at the expense of the businesses like J & F! And it was no secret about Fred’s lack of love for computers. You should have heard him when they didn’t work properly. Nothing you could say to him could justify their necessity.
I also remember him bringing in all his extra vegetables from his garden. “Help yourself” he’d say. But never any tomatoes. That was reserved for “the sauce”.
Fred used to call us “his girls”. “I’ll get my girls to do it” he’s say to customers. We were happy to be thought of that way. Fred would say to me lots of times “ I love ya kid!” and I’d respond back “ I love ya back”.
Fred touched so many lives. There was no one like Fred. He will be remembered fondly and forever by me. I love you Fred.
December 4, 2013
December 4, 2013
Ecclesiastes Ch.3 vs 1-2 states: “There is an appointed time for everything, and a time for every affair under the heavens. A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to uproot the plant.”

These verses, in my mind, truly reflect the man you were. A man who loved his family unconditionally and worked tirelessly for them. Even after 50 years of marriage you always spoke of your ever-loving wife,Margaret, as “my bride”.

Fred, you have completed the task given you by your Heavenly Father and now He has called you Home. I would like to think that His first words to you were: “Well done Fred! Well done!

Rest peacefully in His loving arms.
December 4, 2013
December 4, 2013
Fred was a nice man. He told it as he saw it and he gave me shit more than a few times and I damned well needed to hear it. He was my dad's best buddy and he was always full energy. Our family will dearly miss Mr Campitelli. He was always there for us. God bless him and keep him watching over us.
The Balluch's
December 4, 2013
December 4, 2013
I will always remember Uncle Freddys laughter and happiness as he and Aunt Margaret attended my mother in law Nellie Lightfoots 75 birthday party at my home in Beaverton, Ontario we enjoyed a lot of laughs and fun such a good hearted kind man I was blessed to be able to share numerous events with the Campitelli family Love to You All Thinking of You
December 3, 2013
December 3, 2013
My name is Lina Duke and I have worked at J & F trucking for over 11 years now. When I first started and Fred realized that I was Italian we often would have conversations in Italian. I enjoyed that very much. I often referred to Fred as "Papa Fred" because of his loving and caring way he was with people. I miss our daily chats in the lunch room about what we were both having for lunch that day. Yes we loved to talk about food. He will always be in my heart and in my thoughts. Hugs and kisses Fred. Lina
December 2, 2013
December 2, 2013
Hi all....As a 19 year old teenager, Freddie was one of my fathers best friends. At that time, he told my father of this petite "cute" italian girl named Louisa and he thought he should give her a call and take her out on a date....over a few months they were dating and as their love grew eventually married....the rest is simple...I was born..!! I owe everything to Freddie's intro...just an amazing man...RIP Freddie and say hi to mom!!
December 2, 2013
December 2, 2013
The Campitelli Family has been a big part of the Farah's life. I have so many fond memories of this family. I spent many an evening, afternoon and sometimes mornings there helping Margaret with the kids.
There were so many evenings when Freddy would be coming home from work exhausted from putting in 12 - 14 hours a day sometimes 7 days a week, he always had a smile and willing to talk about life and working hard to get a head. I learned alot from him. Margaret you and Freddie were such good friends with my parents. I loved it when Freddie and my Dad went away to Grey Cup or just a fun vacation, it meant that I got to have a sleep over at your place because you hated being home alone even though you had all the kids there. 
Freddie was such a kind and good hearted man, he would do anything for anyone and we loved him for it.
Bruce and I would like to extend our sympathy and love to your family and may Freddie rest in peace. 
God Bless, Love the St Louis Family
December 2, 2013
December 2, 2013
I always looked forward to a visit from Fred when I was a companion to his mother, Amalia. Fred would come flying through that front door going a mile a minute.We both share the same sense of you so we always had a good laugh, weather it was one of his naughty jokes or a story from the old days.I was referred to as his "Dutch Girlfriend".I will miss that twinkle in your eye. You were a dynamo of a man.
December 1, 2013
December 1, 2013
I met Fred in 1974 when I started to work for J&F. I came to work there from a temporary agency and after my first week of work Fred came to me and said he didn't like paying an agency and would I accept cash this week, just tell the agency things didn't work out. I knew then I would fit in and I started on the Monday. Almost 40 years later I am still here. Fred was a generous man and was always looking out for others. He employed all of my family and one time or another and always made me feel like family. The last twenty years I have worked almost personally for Fred. Life is not the same at J&F. I will miss our arguments, I will miss our fights, I will miss our talks, I will miss our laughs. I MISS YOU.
December 1, 2013
December 1, 2013
Ho appreso con profondo dolore la notizia della scomparsa del carissimo cugino Fred.Il nostro legame di sangue superava ogni lontananza.In me ritornano alla memoria i ricordi dei bei momenti trascorsi insieme,la tua umanià,gentilezza e profondo affetto.Hai lottato e difeso le cose in cui credevi e per le quali hai vissuto senza mai dimenticare le tue radici.Ti ricoderò sempre come eri:simpatico,brillante e allegro.Unitamente ai miei cari mi stringo al dolore dei tuoi famigliari con la consapevolezza che fred ci mancherà. Ora riposa in pace ,caro Fred,la misericordia del Signore ti accoglierà.
December 1, 2013
December 1, 2013
Dearest Fred,

Thank you for leaving such a legacy and a life we all our proud to know and be part of. Through you and your family, I have learned so many precious nuggets of how to live daily and will be eternally grateful for your gifts that you shared with us all. Your life and spirit Fred will always be in my perpetual thoughts and will continue to live on through your family and friends as we continue on our journeys on this planet.

Margaret and family - Our prayers, thoughts, and support are here during this time and in the future days in front of us. Margaret, you have been an amazing mother to your children and a great loving wife to Fred. We've had our chats the past couple of years as Fred was going through his health challenges and he was very lucky to have you as his partner. We all commend you, your children, family and friends that helped him live peacefully the last while.

And again Fred, thank you for the life you lived... it truly was epic.

With love - Ron
December 1, 2013
December 1, 2013
I met Fred while working for the family Dealership where I worked for almost 10 years. My fondest memory of him, is definitely his love of children. He loved each and every one of his family members and cared so much for his employees. I was pregnant with my second son Matthew while I worked there and he told me I was beautiful every day of my pregnancy. He tried to convince me that my husband and I should have more than two children and even offered financial assistance! He was always more than generous with his staff and tried to help them out even when they didn't deserve it. I remember many conversations, trying to convince him not to lend people more money but he was definitely a tender heart! I have missed his sharing of vegetables from his gardens and figs from Italy! I am so saddened to hear of this loss. I wish all of the Campitelli's my sincere condolences. I know it must have been so difficult for him to leave but I'm sure he was anxious to see his beautiful daughter Carla again. I am so blessed to have known him and your family!
December 1, 2013
December 1, 2013
I have been a driver for J&F trucking for 37 years. Fred would invite me  into his office where we would have long chats. He would always ask about my family. I also appreciated Freddie bailing me out in court a couple of times!  My Wife and I send our thoughts and prayers to you. I will miss him greatly.
December 1, 2013
December 1, 2013
...last night the world lost one of the most kind hearted human beings i've known, i have been blessed to have this man as my Nono for 26 yrs. I am so proud to be apart of him -to be a Campitelli. I couldn’t have been raised w/ a better role model: hardworking, inspiring, generous, proud, & full of heart. My Nono's hard work has provided me the fortunate life that I have & his outlook on life has instilled in me the idea that –dreams can never be too big as long as you're willing to work for them. I only hope that in my lifetime I can touch half as many hearts as he did. I feel peace knowing you are w/ Zia Carla now. I love you Nono, you will be in my heart always & forever. I hope I can continue to make you proud xx
December 1, 2013
December 1, 2013
Brendan and I wish to send our deepest sympathy to Margaret and the entire Campitelli family. 
Freddy and Margaret were our wonderful neighbours on Janellan. We have fond memories of many Farah/Campitelli celebrations and get togethers. My dad fondly recalls going to a few Grey Cup games with Freddy over the years.
One of my fond memories of Fred is when I was working at J & F one summer. We would drive into work together and he would have great stories to tell. Occasionally at work, some of the Campitelli's would get into heated discussions (I know that's hard to believe.) When the air started to turn blue, Freddy would quietly come and close the door so that I wouldn't have to hear some of the language that was flying. He was always a very considerate and generous man with a great sense of humour. We loved him and will miss him.
December 1, 2013
December 1, 2013
My heart aches, while at the same time, a vision appears, it is of Uncle Freddy seeing Carla again..... he is beaming, and at peace once more.
All our Love,
Angela Bernardon (niece)
December 1, 2013
December 1, 2013
I remember meeting Fred (Mr. Campitelli) for the first time at the Campitelli cottage many years ago, during one of Linda's high school cottage parties. One thing I remember about that encounter was how genuinely welcoming Fred was. After speaking with him for only a few minutes, you felt like you've known him your whole life. I also remember during that first meeting, that somehow Kevin and I ending up picking weeds to clean up the famous Campitelli garden! Fred always had a way of influencing people to do what he wanted:) 

But as I look back now, I really think he just had a very honest and authentic energy that you don't see too often. He made you feel a sense of duty and respect, that you would be willing to do anything for him. Even if only to see that contagious smile. 

It has truly been an honour to have been able to spend time with you Fred, and congratulations on the amazing family legacy you have created!

Our love goes out to Margaret (Mrs. Campitelli) and the entire family.
November 30, 2013
November 30, 2013
Tonight a part of me is gone because my dear father-in-law Alfredo Campitelli is no longer with us. But I stop my tears because death is just a part of life and I realize that I should be celebrating Fred’s life. He came from humble beginnings but after 78 years on Earth he has left an unquantifiable legacy. He was a man that demonstrated that anything is possible with hard work, devotion to God & family and staying true to your beliefs. Fred may no longer be here in body but his spirit lives on in the family and friends that he has touched. His spirit lives on through my children, Elliott and Ellenora, and all of his children, grandchildren and great-grand children. Thank you Dad for all that you’ve done for me and I look forward to seeing you again one day soon. I love you…your son-in-law.

Revelations 22: 12-14
Behold, I am coming soon, and I will bring my rewards with Me, to render to every man according to what he has done. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end. Blessed are those who wash their robes clean, so that they may have the right to eat the fruit from the tree of life, and may enter by the gates into the city.
                                      Praise Be the Lord
November 30, 2013
November 30, 2013
I remember in October 2002 after the banks laughed i had dinner with freddie and 2 other people to talk about a real estate deal and i thought about, just maybe, Freddie and the people wanted to be part of it. I had the idea and they were the partners i needed. Freddie thought the idea was a good one and after a few meetings it all fell into place. The real estate deal opened my eyes on how to become more successful and to this day, i carry on the knowledge i learned from Freddie. Have a mentor in your life and learn from them as freddie was to me. Thanks for believing in me Freddie and god bless you. You gave me a chance and i capitalized. You will always be in my heart. I am living the dream and you made it happen. Who loves ya? Hayward does.
November 30, 2013
November 30, 2013
You are more than a uncle to us.
My little son Francesco tonight was so sad recalling the time you spent with him in Sardinia: he loved visiting you every day, playing cards and eating "green broccoletti" as well as Gianmarco always considered you "a granpa",
Me,Tony, my mum and children are all honoured to have known you and we are sorry we had no enough time to spend toghether, living far away and not being able to stay close to you and to aunt Margaret in these painful moments,
With our deepest love
Barbara, Elvezia, Toni, Gianmarco, Federica & Francesco
November 30, 2013
November 30, 2013
I am the "nephew in law" that has worked with this family for the last 30 years and during this time Fred as the "C"aptain of the team and the Campitelli family has treated me as one of their own kids and for this I am forever grateful. There are so many fond memories that I could share, Fred and I have done everything from transferring and tarping loads out in the yard to dispatching together when Anthony was away on vacation. I remember our traditional Christmas lightening rounds (poker) in his office that would start 2 or 3 days before the holidays each year and the many trips to Atlantic City,later on his daily visits upstairs to Durham Truck to check on our employees so he could keep up to date. Luckily for me I never needed his courtroom skills...but most of all Uncle Fred tought me that with hard work and determination anything is possible. He is extremely generous, loving ,caring and one of the hardest working men I have ever known.Uncle Fred we miss you , your confidence and guidance at 610 , Fred I consider you my Uncle and I personally will surely miss you as well..Our prayers are with you..
November 30, 2013
November 30, 2013
Freddie, a man who demonstrates that nothing is impossible. He is an inspiration for me, he showed me how you can build your life from very little and make your life prosper and flourish. Family is very important and more importantly, a family needs to stick together and support each other no matter what happens. 
I thank God each day that Freddie and Margaret were part of my families life and they have touched all of us in one way or another.
November 30, 2013
November 30, 2013
Freddie - you have been a huge part of the Farah family for most of my life. We met on Janellen and it wasn't long before our families meshed into one, sharing our love, our homes, our traditions and so many special occasions that came our way. You have always been like a brother to my dad and an awesome support to all of us over the years. We love you and are praying for you. God bless. xoxoxo
November 30, 2013
November 30, 2013
My parents, Tony and Dolly Hayward, were good friends with Fred and Margaret for many years. My mom is here with us in Oakville today and we are reminiscing about the long friendship between the Haywards and the Campitellis. One of our favourite memories was from sometime around 1970 when three families, Haywards, Campitellis, and Tredways went to Anna Maria Island together and stayed side by side on the beach. Freddie never wanted to go out for dinner....Rather he preferred to barbecue for everyone....We remember one night in particular when he cooked dinner for 17 of us!! He had a homemade glass of red wine in one hand, a big smile, and a warm and friendly manner who welcomed everyone into his arms. We will always love the Campitelli family....They have all had a profound and loving influence on our lives...
November 30, 2013
November 30, 2013
I am Fred's first granddaughter's (Daniella's) Husband, I first met Fred about 8 years ago at Carla's home and I will never forget his first words to me. I said "Nice to meet you, I'm Daniella's boyfriend" he replied "Where's the ring?". I could tell I would need to work hard to earn his respect, and rightfully so. We all know how much Fred loves to play cards, blackjack, poker etc.. Some of my favorite experiences with Fred were our family poker games where many laughs and heated arguments were shared. If you were lucky enough to be sitting beside Fred, you had better make sure you get someone to cut the deck, because if you didn't, he would be all over you. Fred has been a pillar of strength in this family, his work ethic and attitude inspire all to make more of their life. He has provided so much for his family and his lifestyle is a testament to that. You will surely be missed Fred...
November 29, 2013
November 29, 2013
It was 1972 when I ran into Anthony at Senator O'Connor College School. Very soon after Fred and Margaret's home was my second home. There was no special treatment or guest status, you were all in! During all these years I came to respect him for his work ethic and that call it like he saw it type of approach. I came to love him for the devotion to his family, his admirable community service through the Lions Club, the countless people he helped and the interest and care he showed me. I hope I didn't disappoint him.
November 29, 2013
November 29, 2013
Fred, I met you when I first met Bruno...  on my first date with him...  at your home with Margaret at the J. and F. Christmas Party... since then,  since I worked and Viceroy,  you bugged me all the time for payment... as I was accounts payable at Viceroy Homes... Your Family welcomed me into your home,  and I was even taught how to cook and bake by Margaret...  I had always known of the Campitelli's,  as I lived just around the corner.... I will for very sure miss you... xxx
November 29, 2013
November 29, 2013
Sending a hug to you Uncle Fred, and to all of my family at home <3 Love you all.
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Written by Nino Campitelli

November 6, 2014

I grew up with the family of Uncle Tony and Zia Amelia (Fred, John, Bruno, Mary and Vira parents).  We lived next door to them because Uncle Tony and my father Emilio were brothers. So when I arrived in Canada Fred was already 1 (one ) year old. We played many games together and since he was the youngest of John and myself he would always get the shortest end of the stick, but we had fun. Our parents bought a horse to do farm work and it would always be an argument who was going to ride him.  

In the winter time we would go across Kennedy Rd. into Rutherford's  farm and scrape the snow of the ice so we could do some pleasure skating and play shinny hockey. After we were frozen to the point of not feeling our feet anymore we would go into the house get a severe talking to from our parents and then get our feet soaked in warm water. The sting and hurt would make us cry but Fred would sniff and a tear would fall but he would not let out a peep.

After our playing in the summertime and skating in the winter time we eventually get into trouble and me alone against John and Fred it would always be my fault therefore I would get the licking, but we grew up as brothers and not 1st cousins. My father's family and Uncle Toni's family to this day have always been very close.

In the summer time my father with Uncle Toni would get together and give me and Fred a bald head, we would ask why the bald head? The answer we would get was, "when your hair grows back in it would strengthen the hair roots so you will not be bald like us" ( my father and Uncle Toni were bald). Well when Fred and I got to be in our early 20s we got bald. You explain this.

Fred and I were always in competition, my wife would have a child and Margret would have one, he finally got one up on me because my wife got a miscarriage and Margret did not so Fred ended up with five children and I four. This went on for the grandchildren as well, but that wasn't enough it went on with the great grand children too but I had to give up something went missing.

When our children were small my family with Fred and his family would go on picnics, Port Dalhousie Beach, Provincial Park in Lake Simcoe, Woodland Park and so on, Later Fred and I went on various vacations, Trinidad, Mexico. We ran races,he would win a bottle of Cognac one year I would win the next. He had short legs but could he motor.

Fred and I  invested in properties and mortgages, he showed me how to fight in court , we fought the city, the Town of Ajax, the Environment Government and developers, some we won and some we lost, but fight we did.  I am going to miss him a lot.  

Nino Campitelli

Marvin Singer

December 11, 2013

I was fortunate enough to have Fred as a friend for close to 40 years and to be his legal counsel.  It was always a pleasure representing Fred because of his great love and enthusiasm for the law whether it was closing a real estate transaction or preparing a contract.  In particular he enjoyed the thrust and  parry  of being in Court.  He was very successful in his Court actions, mostly because he had the ability to identify the legal issues and his intense preparation.

One case comes to mind.  In the mid-1980s Fred was involved in a trial in Niagara Falls relating to truck maintenance. He lost but strongly felt he was in the right and the Court was in error.  He instructed me to prepare and file a Notice of Appeal.  This was done and I ordered a trial Transcript.  Upon receipt Fred scoured and analyzed it at great length as was his custom.

The day of the hearing arrived.  The Prosecutor was a very senior lawyer at the Ministry of Transportation whom Fred had known for years through the trucking industry.  They greeted each other warmly.

The Judge started the proceedings by making some preliminary remarks.  He stated he had read the Transcript and had some concerns   with the Judgment.  In particular, he said there was a finding contained in one sentence that troubled him.  He asked if the Appellant knew which sentence he was referring to.  Fred immediately stood up without hesitation and with great confidence read out a sentence buried in the Transcript.  I think the  Judge was  taken aback at the speed in which Fred had answered.  He asked the Prosecutor for his comments.

The lawyer smiled at Fred, turned to the Judge and said he would bow to Mr. Campitelli’s keen insight  into the case.  Fred had won again but this time he had won before the  hearing was 15 minutes old.

I will sorely miss Fred and all the exciting legal adventures we shared.


Marvin
  

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