Chester Lee Fregia, 79, of Liberty passed away Tuesday, January 28,
2020 in Mont Belvieu. Chester was born February 10, 1940 in Liberty to
parents William Eugene and Lillian Fregia.
Graveside Services
for Mr. Fregia will be 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, February 4, 2020 at Palms
Memorial Park Cemetery with Brother Olyn Hendricks officiating. The
family will receive friends 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. on Monday,
February 3, 2020 at Pace-Stancil Funeral Home in Dayton. Serving as
pallbearers will be Curtis Fregia,
Kenny Fregia, William Nugent, Mike Sims, Flupe Summers, Robbie Nugent,
and Joshua Bush. Honorary pallbearers are Bill Fregia, James Paul
Gaston, Ronnie Fregia and Scott Moore.
Chester was a lifelong
resident of Liberty County. He attended the Pentecostal Tabernacle,
Open House Ministries, and Bibleway Pentecostal Church. He worked in
the Oil & Gas industry; offshore drilling and in-plant. He assisted
in search and rescue with the Liberty County Sheriff’s Posse and helped
with the Liberty County 4-H Drill Team. A true outdoorsman, Chester
enjoyed riding horses, working cows, fishing and hauling hay. He like
to hunt ducks but most of all he enjoyed hunting hogs. He was known for
being competitive in BBQ cookoffs and serving the surrounding
communities with his delicious cooking. Most of all he loved spending
time with his family, friends and being a proud grandparent.
Mr.
Fregia was preceded in death by his parents, wife Cyntha Fregia, brother
Bustie Gaston and sister Betty Fregia. He is survived by children,
Brenda Whitmire, Ronnie Fregia and Cyndi Herrington and husband David;
brothers, Curtis Fregia and wife Alma Jo, Bill Fregia and wife Nita,
Kenny Fregia and wife Sharon, James Paul Gaston and wife Ellen; sisters,
Joyce Tanton and Dorothy Ann Fregia; grandchildren, Joshua Bush and
wife Nat, Jenny Moidel, Kevin King and wife Tabitha, Korie Fregia,
Brandi King and Randal Fuller, Ryan Herrington, Bryce Hicks and husband
Shane; 11 great-grandchildren; numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives
and friends.
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