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In memory of
Fred Karpoff
December 25, 1922 - May 15, 2025
Dec 25, 1922 - May 15, 2025
Fred's timeline
1922
Born
December 25th, 1922
1943
United States Navy--Chief Petty Officer
1943
USS Ticonderoga
1950
Met Marian Poole at a dance and asked, "May I step on your toes?"
1950
Cleveland, OH
1951
Graduated from graduate school
1951
Case Institute of Technology
MS, Engineering
Got married to Marian Poole
June 17th, 1951
Nelson Township, OH
1952
Had a child, Timothy Karpoff
July 10th, 1952
Cleveland, OH
1954
Had a child, Adrienne Karpov
April 12th, 1954
Cleveland, OH
1955
Moved
1955
Willoughby, OH
Started a job at Chase Brass & Copper
1955
Euclid, OH
1958
Had a child, Jonathan Karpoff
July 2nd, 1958
Cleveland, OH
1963
Had a child, Fred Karpoff
January 28th, 1963
Cleveland, OH
1967
Broke his wrist skateboarding after coming home from work - in his suit and tie!
1967
Willoughby, OH
1968
Moved
1968
Shaker Heights, OH
1974
Moved with Marian to do volunteer work in the Philippines, then Taiwan
1974
Philippines
1978
Had a grandchild, Miriam Clithero
September 19th, 1978
Richmond, VA
1982
Had a grandchild, Mia Karpov
November 12th, 1982
Indianapolis, IN
1988
Moved
1988
Seattle, WA
1992
Helped build a cabin – "Measure twice, cut once."
1992
Washington
2001
Regular after school care for a granddaughter – "Hey, is there a varmint in the house?"
2001
2008
Had a great-grandchild, Frog Daas
July 22nd, 2008
Seattle, WA
2011
Moved
2011
Bayview Retirement Community
2025
Passed away
May 15th, 2025
Seattle, WA
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