Albert Hugo Fregosi

Dr. Albert H. Fregosi passed away on December 24, 2009. He was 91 years old. He is survived by his wife of 61

years, Betty Carroll Fregosi; his daughters and sons- in-law, Giulia and Jim Galvin and Andrea and Roger

Massell and his son and daughter-in-Law, Bert and Carroll Scott Fregosi; six grandsons, Jim, Michael, and

William Galvin, Christopher and Jonathan Massell and Paul Fregosi, and granddaughter Christian Fregosi

Boccia.  Dr. Fregosi was born in Proctor, VT on February 19th, 1918, the son of Alfeo Fregosi and Giulia Ratti

Fregosi. He played all sports in high school and played freshman baseball at UC Berkeley before transferring

to Syracuse where he graduated. He then went to The University of Vermont College of Medicine where he

earned his medical degree. He enlisted in the US Army as a captain and served as a physician in the infantry

in the South Pacific until the end of WW II. He received a Purple Heart for injuries. He completed his residency

in general surgery at Crawford W Long where he met and married his wife, Betty. He taught anatomy and

physiology to Emory dental students while at Crawford Long. Following his residency he and Betty moved back

to Vermont where he began his medical practice as a GP and general surgeon. In 1956 he completed a

second residency in urology at Dartmouth. Afterwards he and his family moved to Augusta, Georgia where he

taught for 2 years at The Medical College of Georgia. He practiced urology in Decatur, Georgia from 1959 until

1976, when he retired due to a medical disability. He cared for patients at Crawford Long, Georgia Baptist,

Egelston, Dekalb General, where he served as chief of staff and Decatur Hospital. Because of his love of sports

he was honored to serve as the team physician of Dekalb County Schools, notably Briarcliff High School. Dr. Fergosi and Betty were actively involved in their church and home bible studies.  He was well loved by his patients, fellow physicians and hospital staffs.  We will miss you greatly.  We love you and thank you for being a wonderful husband, father and grandfather.  Funeral services will be held Thursday, December 31^st at 10:00 A.M. in the chapel of A. S. Turner & Sons with Pastor Charles McLeod officiating.  Entombment, Floral Hills Memory Gardens.  For those who prefer, contributions may be made to Our Lady of Perpetual Help, 760 Pollard Blvd., Atlanta, GA  30315.  Friends are invited to visit with the family Wednesday afternoon from 5:00 until 7:00 P.M. at A. S. Turner & Sons.