Birth date: Jun 11, 1939 Death date: Dec 6, 2025
Oscar R. Frisch, Jr., age 86, of Annapolis, Maryland, passed away peacefully at home on December 6, 2025, with his family at his side. He was born on June 11, 1939, in Amsterdam, New York, to Oscar R. Frisch, Sr. and Gertrude Ford Read Obituary
In 2022, I convinced my mom to buy my dad a lift chair for Valentine’s Day. She was reluctant because he was doing fine in 2022 and only used a cane on occasion. There are four photos of him on the day we surprised him with his new lift chair. My dad was all smiles when he came out of the bedroom and saw his new chair. A great memory of my dad being happy. He loved his lift chair.
Today is Valentine's Day, and I thought I would post some family photos of my dad. A couple of days ago, our cousin, Mike Miskinis, and his wife, Brenda, sent us some family photos that included my dad. My mom and I so enjoyed looking through them. It brought back so many happy memories.
Mike shared a memory in his email that I want to share. A little memory of your dad. We were talking to your mom at Larry's wake and found out that we are usually on the Cape in the same week of September, but we'd never known that. So, we decided to plan to get together next time we were there. The following September, we took your parents out to dinner on their anniversary. It turns out that they stay at the hotel next to the restaurant where we had dinner, so we went to their room to chat for a while. Your Dad pulls out his travel bar and offers us gin and tonics. That's a side of your dad we did not know. We spent the next couple of hours chatting and laughing a lot of laughing. I wish we could get together with them on the Cape more often. Your dad had a great sense of humor and was super nice.
My dad loved to get together with family and friends. He was very social and was always seen talking and laughing at family events.
These three photos are from a family gathering in Lee, Massachusetts, in 1988. The first photo is of my dad talking to Uncle Scottie (Tamayo). When my mother saw this photo, she said look at my handsome husband.
The next photo is of my Aunt Lorraine (standing), my dad sitting next to my mom, followed by Aunt Julia (Cardillo)and Jean Miskinis (my grandma).
The third photo shows my dad sitting next to my mom, followed by Aunt Julia Cardillo, Jean Miskinis (my grandma), Peter Miskinis (my grandpa), me, Uncle Carmen (Cardillo), and Larry Cardillo (cousin).
Oscar and I spent a month at the village each winter for three years, which hold some very fond memories for me. We would travel to different places in Florida (Tampa, Naples, Orlando, Disney World, etc.) before spending our month renting a villa at The Villages. Oscar absolutely enjoyed our times at The Villages, along with the cities we had spent time.
We would begin each morning with a long walk, sometimes checking out the shops before going back to the villa for breakfast. Oscar and I would swim in our pool at the villa but also enjoyed relaxing each day by one of the larger community pools in the afternoon.
Oscar loved riding around the community in the golf cart. In the early evening, we would go to the main village for happy hour. We enjoyed socializing with others but especially enjoyed dancing to the music during happy hour. Oscar and I always enjoyed dancing.
We would attend concerts at the church, attended parades, go to the movies, and car shows together. We enjoyed browsing and shopping. There were many restaurants which we enjoyed.
My Uncle Paul sent me a couple of photos of my dad. The first was my dad at my grandparents’ home in Perth, NY. My mom loved this picture of my dad when we received it.
The second one is of my Uncle Paul, my dad, and my grandfather enjoying dinner on New Year's Eve at our home. I remember it was such a fun party. There were a lot of people at that party, and I was allowed to have a friend spend the night there. There was music, dancing, card playing, and lots of laughter that night with our family and friends. My dad loved these types of gatherings.
I found some family photos of my dad when he was very young. I had never seen these photos before and wondered what he would have said about them.
A photo of my parents decorating a Christmas tree together. I have many fond memories of Christmas with my dad. He loved Christmas so much. Before he retired, he would always take the last two weeks of December off. I was very blessed to have celebrated 58 Christmases with him. He was very much missed this past Christmas.
One memory was every Christmas Eve, my dad and I would have a daddy/daughter day. My mom would tell us what time to be home to get ready for Mass, and then dad and I would be off to our Christmas Eve adventures. We did so many different things through the years, but we always went to a mall to do some shopping first. He enjoyed going shopping on Christmas Eve. I do remember my dad saying throughout these adventures, “Don’t tell your mother.” When she asked what we did, we just said “shopping” and omitted everything else from our day together.
We would get home in more than enough time to get ready for Christmas Mass. We would always arrive at church very early. My dad would tell me to hurry up. He would always say, "We have to get going because your mother has a lot of praying to do before Mass." He would also say it every week, but emphasized it on Christmas and Easter.
I also have fond memories of a couple of weeks before each Christmas of my dad taking me to my mom’s favorite clothing store at the time to buy her dresses, skirt suits, and pant suits as Christmas gifts from him. He was well known at this store because he went all out each year. We would be greeted at the door by the sales associate (she knew when we would be there). She knew my mom’s size and style. After my dad selected, with her help, about six outfits, she would begin wrapping them for him as he continued to shop. He would have me bring a dress to her while she was wrapping and ask her if my mother would like this one. Sometimes it was a solid yes, and sometimes it was that she could always return it and get something else. It was so much fun shopping with him for my mom.
As I said, my dad always spoiled my mother and me at Christmas. Even though he was not with us this past Christmas, he arranged for my mom to get a beautiful centerpiece from him on December 23, 2025. There are also photos of that centerpiece.
A week before he passed away, he gave me money and told me to get my mom gifts, including a gift card to her now-favorite clothing store. I reported back to him that I had completed the shopping as directed, and that they would be wrapped and placed under the Christmas tree. He was so happy. There were a lot of tears when opening gifts this year.
When Chip and I first began dating, he took my parents and me to Fuji Hibachi Sushi & Lava Bar in Crofton. We all had so much fun that evening. It was their first time going to a Hibachi Grill restaurant. Naturally, my dad had the Filet Mignon, Scallops, and Lobster. We laughed so much that night. Chip took this photo of my parents, framed it, and gave it to them as a memory of that dinner. We had so much fun with my parents over the years. This is just one of our sweet memories of my dad.
Chip and I took my Mom and Dad to Ellicott City when they first moved to Annapolis. These are photos of Chip and my parents enjoying the B&O Ellicott City Museum. I was the one taking the pictures.
After visiting the museum, we decided to walk and check out the shops. Well, mom and I did the walking (always looking to get our daily steps in), but the guys decided to have ice cream and rest on a bench. When we got back about an hour later, they were sitting on another bench, eating more ice cream. My Dad loved ice cream.
Missing the times we spent together, especially at Cape Cod. Can always remember when we at out Oscar loved his clam chowder. Those days with Oscar and Maureen were some of the best days of our lives.
The times we spent with Oscar and Maureen in Amsterdam and on Cape Cod so many Summers were a joy. Can always remember at lunch Oscar loved his clam chowder. Those days with Oscar and Maureen were some of the best days of our lives. The smiles and happiness was unsurpassed. Marsha and Rich Steinberg
