Fareed "Fred" Paul Barakat died Saturday, Jan. 22 at the age of 72. He unexpectedly died of natural causes with his devoted girlfriend, Blanca Wulbrecht, by his side while vacationing in Mexico.
Fred was born to Adele and Joseph Barakat on June 17, 1949, and grew up in Havertown. After graduating from high school, he attended the University of Pennsylvania. Fred was then accepted into Temple Law School and after graduating, worked for the next 39 years as an attorney. He drew feelings of success and accomplishment from his work as a lawyer. He was able to help many of his clients through their legal troubles and took pride in his courtroom triumphs.
He was a very charming and witty person who had a gift for retaining statistics, facts, and trivia and was often described by others as "one of the smartest people that I've ever known." Fred lived life at full throttle. He loved traveling and visited many countries during his lifetime. Fred was an avid reader and bridge player, but perhaps his favorite pastime was skiing. He also loved a good story and was fond of regaling friends and family with his epic tales of ski racing victories. More than anything else, Fred treasured spending time with his loved ones and was happiest when his children, grandchildren, and girlfriend were gathered together.
Fred is survived by his three children, Nicole, Michael, and David. He was also a proud grandfather of his three grandchildren, Roman, Max, and Valentina, whom he deeply loved. His six surviving siblings; Mary Ann, Linda, Nancy, Joseph, John, and Rachel. Fred will be greatly missed by all his friends and family.
Relatives and friends are invited to Fred's viewing on Saturday, Jan. 29 from 10-11:30 a.m.with a service to honor his memory at 11:45 at the Danjolell Memorial Home of Broomall 2811 West Chester Pike, Broomall, PA 19008. Interment SS Peter & Paul Cemetery.
For anyone who will be unable to attend the service, the link to the live stream of the funeral http://danjolell.tributes.com/obituary/read/Fred-Paul-Barakat-108536044.
The family asks that donations in Fred's memory be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital by visiting https://www.stjude.org/
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