Frieda E. Tripp

Chelmsford, MA – Frieda E. (Maier) Tripp, 91, formerly of Riverside, passed away peacefully on Monday, June 24, 2024. She was the beloved wife of the late William M. Tripp. Born in Heidelberg, Germany, she was the daughter of the late Heinrich and Anna (Ludwig) Maier. Frieda immigrated to the United States in 1958 and settled in Rhode Island. She dedicated her life to tending to her children and their home. Frieda was a member of the former St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, Riverside, for many years. She enjoyed bargain shopping, gardening and watching her favorite soap operas. Frieda discovered her artistic talents later in life, as she enjoyed coloring and making paper dolls with her beloved grandchildren. She is survived by two children, Barbara DeFreitas and her husband, Gus, of Chelmsford, MA and Kenneth L. Tripp and his fiancée, Lisa Ormerod Costa, of Riverside; four grandchildren, Kara M. Clancy and her husband, Michael, of Santa Monica, CA, Brandon W. DeFreitas and his wife, JoJo, of Marlboro, MA,...