Frederick T. Jepson, 87, longtime resident of Milford, NH died on December 16, 2020 at The Elms Center, Milford.

He was born in Nashua, NH on September 19, 1933 a son of Frederick H. and Mariam (Smith) Jepson. Fred was raised and educated in Brookline, NH and made his home in Milford for the past 66 years.

Fred had been employed as a truck driver for Nashua Corporation for more than 30 years. Following his retirement, he worked for Chappell Tractor for several years.

He and his wife enjoyed splitting their time between Naples, FL and Milford. He loved spending time with his family and took pride in his home tending to his yard and fixing just about anything.

Fred was a communicant of St. Patrick Church and a member of the Church Council. In addition, he was a member of Milford Council Knights of Columbus #3035 and served as Grand Knight. He enjoyed volunteering for the Share Program and was also a member of the Milford Volunteer Fire Department for 35 years.

He was predeceased by his parents, two brothers, Paul Jepson and Phil Jepson; and his brother-in-law, James Brannigan.

Family members include his wife of 66 years, Norma (Saraceno) Jepson of Milford; two sons and daughters-in-law, Bret P. and Maureen Jepson of Milford, Jon C. and Rachael Jepson of Haverhill, MA; three daughters and sons-in-law, JoAnn and Phil Aubrey of Amherst, NH, Jayma and Mark Walker of Milford, and Jeryl and Ned Williams of Andover, MA; 14 grandchildren; 6 great grandchildren; a sister, Norma Brannigan of Seattle; a brother and sister-in-law, Charles and Jackie Jepson of Ashburnham, MA; two sisters-in-law, Norma Glow of Brookline, NH and Brenda Jepson of Maine; nieces and nephews.

The family would like to thank the caring staff at The Elms.

Funeral services will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to the Milford Firemen’s Relief Association, 39 School Street, Milford, NH 03055 or Share outreach, Inc., 1 Columbus Avenue, Milford, NH 03055. Arrangements are in the care of Smith & Heald Funeral Home, 63 Elm Street, Milford. To share a memory or offer a condolence, please go to www.smith-heald.com.