Fredrick J Mettlach

Seneca, SC—Fredrick J. Mettlach, 63, husband of Sandra Rappa Mettlach, of Rodgers Road, Seneca, SC, was bid God Speed by his family as he departed for “his new experience.” He left on Monday, August 31, 2009, from Greenville Memorial Hospital. A native of St. Louis, MO, Mr. Mettlach was the son of the late Fredrick J. Mettlach, Sr. and Gladys Storey Mettach. He was a US Marine Corps veteran, receiving 3 purple hearts while serving in Vietnam in 1966. He was a member of the Blinded American Veterans Foundation and the Blinded Veterans Association. Mr. Mettlach was a member of St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church and also was a Fourth Degree Knight of Columbus. Receiving a Masters Degree in Blind Rehabilitation, Mr. Mettlach was employed by the Veterans Adminstration as a Program Director for Blind Rehabilitation Centers and was a passionate advocate for all veterans. Upon retiring, he developed a love for daylilies and was a member of AHS, Mid-Carolina Daylily Society, and Upstate Daylily Society. He was also a Master Gardener. In addition to his wife, Mr. Mettlach is survived by sons, James Corcoran, Jr. of Lancaster, SC and Dana Corcoran (Debbie) of Charlotte, NC; daughters, Victoria Ronnau (Frank) of Midlothian, VA and Ryan Ramey (John) of Charlotte, NC; sister, Joann Shapiro of Waldorf, MD; ten grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. In addition to his parents, Mr. Mettlach was predeceased by brother, Boyd Watkins. A Funeral Mass will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. at St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church, Seneca, on Friday, September 4, 2009. The family will receive friends from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 3, 2009 at Davenport Funeral Home. Burial will be in Arlington National Cemetery, Washington, D.C. The family is at the residence. Memorials may be made for pancreatic cancer research, payable to Johns Hopkins University in memory of Fredrick Mettlach. Mail to: Ralph H. Ruban, M.D., Johns Hopkins Medical Institution, 401 N. Broadway, Weinberg 2242, Baltimore, MD 21231-2410. Please include name and address of where you would like acknowledgement to be sent.