Fred A. Hough

Wantage - Fred A. Hough, age 98, peacefully passed away on Saturday, October 12, 2024 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Born in Wantage on January 13, 1926 to the late Frank A. and Harriet E. (Van Houten) Hough, Fred graduated from Sussex High School in 1944 and has been a lifelong resident of Wantage Township. He was a lifelong dairy farmer and was a member of the Sussex County Fair Committee, Agway Board of Directors, Sussex County Board of Agriculture, Sussex County Milk Producers, Sussex County Farmland Preservation, Sussex County Soil and Conservation Commission, and the New Jersey Wildlife Fish and Game. He also was active in his town and was elected several terms to serve the residents on the Wantage Township Committee and also served as Mayor. In this role, he enjoyed being the officiant of 175 weddings during his time as Mayor. Mr. Hough was also a dedicated member of the Frankford Plains United Methodist Church for over 79 years and served on the Frankford Plains Cemetery Association for many years. Besides working on his dairy farm, he enjoyed tending to his vegetable garden and spending time outside fishing, hunting, digging for arrowheads and adding to his old bottle collection. Mr. Hough was predeceased by his loving wife of 68 years, Betty D. Hough in 2019, his great granddaughter, Mikalah Rose Price, and his brother and sister. He is survived by his sons, Allen Hough of Bouckville, New York and Tom Hough and his wife Susan of Sussex; his daughters, Kathy Price and her husband Lester of Whitney Point, New York, Barbara Bowers of Ohio, and Karen Hough and her husband Scott Simpson of Augusta; 11 grandchildren; 19 great grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, October 19, 2024 at Frankford Plains United Methodist Church, 99 Plains Road, Augusta. Interment to immediately follow at Frankford Plains Cemetery. Friends may pay their respects to the family from 4 to 7 p.m. on Friday, October 18, 2024 at the Pinkel Funeral Home, 31 Bank Street (Route 23), Sussex. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in Fred Hough’s memory to Frankford Plains United Methodist Church, 99 Plains Road, Augusta, NJ 07822. The family would like to extend a very heartfelt and sincere thank you to everyone who helped care for Fred; especially Compassionate Care Hospice of Budd Lake and From the Heart Elder Care of Vernon. All the caretakers, nurses, and healthcare workers went above and beyond for Fred A. Hough. Online condolences may be offered to the family at www.pinkelfuneralhome.com

Fred A. Hough

January 13, 1926 - October 12, 2024