Sally Anne Fry

Sally Anne Fry, 72, of Winter Park, Florida died February 2, 2023

Sally was born to Patricia Anne McArdle Fry and Coyle Wilson Fry in Fort Wayne, Indiana on December 29, 1950.  She was raised on a small farm in Monroeville, Indiana.

Sally attended the St Louis Besancon Academy in New Haven, Indiana; Bishop Luers High School in Fort Wayne, Indiana; and St Joseph’s College in Rensselaer, Indiana.

After graduation, Sally and her friend made a pact to move together wherever the first person found a job.  The friend accepted a role at Eastern Airlines in 1972, which brought Sally to central Florida, where she flourished.  She eventually convinced several family members, including her parents, to follow her to their new home in central Florida.

Sally later attended Florida State University, earning her Master’s degree in Library Science.  After a few years working at Chicago Public Library, she once again returned to central Florida where she accepted a position at the library at University of Central Florida.

In 1985, Sally accepted a new role at the Orange County Public Library in Orlando, Florida, from where she retired as Branch Administrator in 2007 after 22 years.  Sally was a member of St Margaret Mary Catholic Church in Winter Park, Florida for over 40 years, often serving as a Sunday school teacher and Eucharistic minister.

Sally’s true joy in life was her son, Jake, and watching him grow into a strong young man, husband, and father.

Sally is survived by her son Jacob Wilson Fry, daughter-in-law Elisabeth Pollock Fry, and their children Sadie Grace Fry and Zoe Fry, all of Deltona, Florida.  She is also survived by her siblings Stephen C. (Daniele) Fry of Tavier, Belgium, Thomas E. (Linda) Fry of Fort Wayne, Indiana, Margaret A. (Daniel) Dwyer of Oviedo, Florida, Andrew M. Fry of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, Mary A. Peel of Fern Park, Florida, John P. (Robyn) Fry of Fort Wayne, Indiana, David R. (Ray) Fry of Orlando, Florida; 11 nieces & nephews and 10 great-nieces and nephews.  Sally was preceded in death by her parents.

A Memorial Mass will be held on Saturday, July 22, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. at the St. Louis Catholic Church – Besancon with Father Tyrell Alles officiating. Burial will follow the Mass at the St. Louis Catholic Cemetery – Besancon.  Friends and family will be received from 5-7 p.m. on Friday, July 21, 2023 at the Zwick & Jahn Funeral Home – Jacbos Chapel, 111 South Water Street, Monroeville and 30 minutes prior to the Memorial Mass on Saturday at the church.    She will then be laid to rest at St Louis Besancon Catholic Cemetery next to her parents.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to St Louis Besancon Academy, or St Louis Besancon Catholic Church and mailed to the Zwick & Jahn Funeral Home in Decatur (520 N. 2nd St. Decatur, Indiana 46733)