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Conway.... Frederick F. Weingartner passed away Sunday, February 18, 2024 after a battle with a rare disease. Frederick, or Fred as he liked to be called, was born on June 15, 1944 in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, New York, to Amelia and Ferdinand Weingartner. Fred married Dorothy Seebach in November 1965 and they had two sons, Michael and Robert. Dorothy was truly the first love of his life, but unfortunately she passed away in 2015 after 50 years of a beautiful marriage and only 1 year into retirement. Fred is survived by two sons, Michael and Robert, a daughter in law, Renee; three grandchildren, Madison, Jake, and Carson; and a brother, Arthur. Fred spent most of his working career of 50 years in fields related to financial global markets. First with HSBC for 30 years, mainly as a Foreign currency , interest rate and derivatives trader and later as Executive Vice President and CFO of BSBC's USA banking operations. After HSBC, 20 years with the State Department as a Supervising Risk Management Specialist, and Deputy Director of their Capital Markets Team investigating bank's capital markets trading activities, both domestically and globally. (Mainly, England, Germany, and far east Asian Countries) Fred and Dorothy retired in October 2014 and moved to their vacation lake house in Myrtle Beach (Conway), South Carolina. Dorothy worked for Olympic Airways and both Dorothy and Fred loved to travel. Dorothy more than Fred, as although Fred clocked thousands of flying miles, he always said "the best part of travel is when the wheels hit the runway." Fred loved the beach and loved to play golf, softball, billiards, snooker, target shooting and pool. In earlier times, skiing, scuba diving, hunting pheasants and trap shooting, family ski vacations, and picnics with family and friends. He particularly loved watching his sons and grandsons play hockey and seeing them constantly working hard to hone their skills to reach the next level. Fred said he would like to give special thanks to his "best friend", Frances Smith. For the past 4 years, they have shared a beautiful commitment together. Fred said "Fran and I have tons in common and enjoyed the beach, traveling, cooking in and dining out, fifties music, dancing and "just being together." Fran was a virtual Angel putting up with my varying moods and sudden illness. Love ya to eternity Fran." A mass of Christian burial will be said at 9:00 AM Thursday, February 22, 2024 from St. James Catholic Church with Father Oscar Borda officiating. Burial will follow in Hillcrest Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM Wednesday. Memorials may be sent to St. Jude's Children's Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, Tennessee 38105. Sign an online guestbook at www.goldfinchfuneralhome.com Goldfinch Funeral Home, Conway Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

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Frederick F. Weingartner

June 15, 1944 - February 18, 2024