Frederick B. Fox, Jr., Fred, 77, died on April 19, 2018 after a year-long struggle with an auto-immune disease in his brain. He died at Salem Hospital, Salem MA, where he had been admitted on April 16.

He was born at Polyclinic Hospital, New York City, on August 10, 1940. He attended P.S. 6 in Manhattan, The Storm King School, Cornwall-on-Hudson, NY and graduated from Columbia University School of Architecture. He also attended Hartwick College and Pratt Institute.

His father, Frederick B. Fox, was a set designer for the Broadway Stage and his mother, Gladys Bain Fox, was a fashion illustrator. His step-mother, Margery Q. Fox was an anthropologist.

In 2016, Fred said this about his career: For over thirty five years, my turbulent architectural practice produced some really good and fun projects such as the Stage Deli (now closed). But, ironically, it was a pro bono project I worked on in Jackson Heights, Queens that was my most significant achievement. The project was the urban design of an innovative planned residential community, developed in the early 1920's. This was the first and largest garden apartment community in the United States.

In 1988 I formed The Architecture and Planning Committee (affiliate of The Jackson Heights Beautification Group), which along with the cooperation of the local Community Board, persuaded the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission to ultimately landmark the entire 40-city block planned residential community.

Fred was an accomplished cook and wine connoisseur with an extraordinary memory for wines tasted decades earlier. He loved his family and home. He is survived by his wife, Ingrid (nee Allex), daughter Vanessa V. Fox, son Frederick B. Fox III, granddaughter, Blake, sister Deborah Fox Miller and brother Peter Q. Fox. His brother, Hugh C. Fox predeceased him. He is also survived by many loving cousins, nieces and nephews.

A celebration of Fred's life will be held on Friday, May 18 at Grace Church, 385 Essex Street, Salem, MA, 11:00 a.m. Lunch to follow. For more information or online guestbook, please visit www.MurphyFuneralHome.com or call 978-744-0497.