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.

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.

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

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

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

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!!

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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!

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.

...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

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.

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)

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.

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

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.

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

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..

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.

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

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...

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...

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.

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

Sending a hug to you Uncle Fred, and to all of my family at home <3 Love you all.