FREDERIC BOOTH POWERS
Frederic Booth Powers, Jr. died at his home in Larchmont, NY on
Tuesday, December 20. Frederic Powers, Jr. was born in the Bronx in
1933 to Irene and Frederic Powers, Sr. He is survived by his wife of
50 years, Virginia Van Deventer, four sons: Christopher, Jeffrey,
Stephen, Frederic III; their wives and thirteen grandchildren.
Frederic Powers graduated Iona Preparatory and Fordham University. After
college, Fred served as a First Lieutenant in the Marine Corp at Camp
Lejeune, NC, where he was in charge of a Tank Platoon. He later served as
the Brigg Officer at the Marine Barracks at the US Naval Base in
Brooklyn, NY. In 1957, he received an honorable discharge, after which he
served in the Marine Corp reserves while starting his civilian life.
Frederic Powers started in business owning a small fastener company
founded by his father and developed it over the past 50 years to become
the largest concrete fastener manufacturer in the United States. The
company was started as the Rawlplug Company Inc. based out of New
Rochelle, NY. Fred added manufacturing in Michigan, Indianapolis and
Chicago; acquired a Canadian company and established 28 locations in
the USA. He felt his most notable achievement was the continued operation
and expansion of the business by his four sons.
In 1995, the business name was changed to Powers Fasteners, Inc. with
the intended purpose of international expansion. The company has
continued to prosper adding locations around the globe including
Australia, New Zealand, Europe and South East Asia. In February 2006,
the company will open its new World Headquarters in Brewster, NY on its
16 acre site.
Fred Powers served on the boards of several charitable organizations
throughout Westchester. He served as Chairman of the Sound Shore
Medical Center in New Rochelle as well as Chairman of the Pinnacle Heath
Care Group. In 1997, he was the Honoree at the Sound Shore Hospital's
annual Gala at the Waldorf Astoria. He was the former president of the
Boys and Girls Club of New Rochelle and was a former board member of the
National Board of Junior Achievement. He served on the Board of
Directors of Westchester Federal Savings and Loan.
Fred was also
Chairman of the Howard Foundation whose contributions were almost
entirely earmarked for Westchester Charities. His most notable charities
were those in Westchester and Vero Beach, FL. Fred was a devout Catholic
and both he and his wife Virginia have been active parishioners of the
St. Pius X Church in Scarsdale, NY for more than 38 years.
Fred Powers was honored by many of the charities and groups he served.
He was awarded “Man of the Year“ by the New Rochelle Boys and Girls club;
awarded Citizen of the Year by the Young Men's Christian Association and
given the Civic Achievement Award by the Knights of Columbus. The
Savings and Loan Association awarded him the “Community Service Award“
and he was inducted into the “Fastener Hall of Fame“ by the National
Industrial Fastener Association.
Fred and his wife Virginia have homes in Larchmont, NY and
Vero Beach, FL. Fred belonged to Winged Foot Golf Club in Mamaroneck,
NY and Shenorock Shore Club in Rye, NY. He was also a member of Johns
Island and Quail Valley located in Vero Beach, FL. Fred enjoyed golf,
painting, and gardening in addition to his family, friends and
philanthropy.
Services will be held at Coxe & Graziano Funeral Home at 767 E. Boston
Post Road, Mamaroneck, NY, (914)698-5968, on Wednesday and Thursday,
December 21st and 22nd from 2-4 pm and 7-9 pm. The Funeral Mass will be
held Friday, December 23 at the St. Augustine's Church at 18 Cherry
Avenue (corner of Larchmont Avenue and Cherry Avenue) in Larchmont, NY
at 10:00 am. He will be buried at Greenwood Cemetery in Rye, NY. The
family requests that donations be sent in lieu of flowers to Hospice of
Westchester, 95 South Broadway, White Plains, NY 10601 or Sound Shore
Medical Center, 16 Guion Place, New Rochelle, NY 10801.
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