Fred Roads

Fred Roads of Livermore died Dec. 15. He was 82.

Born Nov. 19, 1933, Roads grew up in the Napa Valley. He joined the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in 1957 as a maintenance coordinator and worked in Mechanical Utilities for more than 30 years, retiring in 1989.

Roads, a loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, liked to help others. He spent his free time volunteering for many years with the Flying Doctors, a non-profit organization that donates medical services and supplies to Mexico.

A funeral service will be held Tuesday, Dec. 22 at 1 p.m. at Callaghan Mortuary, 3833 East Ave., Livermore, with burial following at Roselawn Cemetary, 1240 N. Livermore Ave., Livermore.