Mr. William A. Fritsch of Panorama Drive, Lavonia, GA, passed on December 8, 2013 at Athens Regional Medical Center in Athens, GA.

Born September 19, 1930 in Philadelphia, PA, he was the son of the late William A. Fritsch Sr. & Catherine Raber Fritsch. He was the retired president of ARC Sales & Services, Inc. of Norcross, GA and a member of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church of Hartwell GA, where he was a fourth degree member of the Knights of Columbus.

Mr. Fritsch was the beloved husband of Josephine DeCataldo Fritsch, beloved father of Shelley Fritsch-Sainato of Anderson, SC, Valerie Legato of Cumming, GA, Wm. Eric Fritsch of Acworth, Ga, and Neil Fritsch temporarily of Hartwell, GA and the beloved grandfather of Cristiano Legato of Cumming, GA, Amanda Fritsch and Daniel Fritsch of Acworth, GA.He was the brother of Patricia Cragin of Philadelphia, PA and Katherine Grissom of Stone Mtn. and the late Dolores Fields, Caryl Reilly and David Fritsch

A Memorial Mass will be Saturday, December 14th at 1:00 p.m. at the Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church 1009 Benson Street, Hartwell, with a reception following in the Founders Hall.In lieu of flowers donations may be to the Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church, Memorial Garden Fund, 1009 Benson Street, Hartwell, GA 30643