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Oriet Jr., Freddy

October 27, 1948 ~ March 06, 2026

1Alfred L. Oriet Jr., known to many as “Freddy,” of Inwood, passed away peacefully with his family by his side at Bluewater Health on Friday, March 6, 2026, at the age of 77. Beloved husband of Donna (Dewhirst) for 58 years and son of the late Alfred and Mary Oriet. Loving father of Cheryl (Al) and Gerry (Amy). He was predeceased by his son Owen. Proud grandfather of Taylor (James) and Brett (Olivia), loving great-grandfather of Thomas and Lennon. He was predeceased by his grandson Tyler. Dear brother of Jean (the late Paul), Betty (Doug), and Pat (Rob). He will be missed by his in-laws from Donna’s family: the late Bruce (the late Marion); Carl (the late Cathy); the late Maxine (the late Jim); the late Paul (Gwen); Ruth (the late Paul); Roy (Joan); Ron (Connie); and Al. Freddy will be missed by all who knew him. He and Donna were the proud owners of Inwood Grocery & Catering for 38 years. Freddy loved to tease anyone who came into the store—if he teased you, you knew he liked you. He was known for making the best roast beef for community events, and everyone looked forward to it. He was a devoted supporter of the London Knights and worked tirelessly fundraising for his community. He also looked forward to Sunday nights at the casino. Freddy’s kindness, humour, and dedication to his family and community will be remembered by many.

Funeral Details
A Celebration of Freddy’s life will be held on Sunday, March 29, at the Brooke-Alvinston Inwood Community Centre from 1–4 p.m.

Donations
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Inwood 150th Committee or Shiloh-Inwood United Church.

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  1. Donna, Gerry, Cheryl & family,
    Our condolences to you and family.
    I remember enjoying the “ Freddy visits” when visiting the store.
    I know Dad also loved his daily visits, he was a amazing part of the community.

  3. Dear Donna and Family
    Sincere sympathy to you all at this difficult time.
    Jim and Ellen Johnson

  4. To Donna and family,
    Sincere sympathy to you all in the loss of Fred.
    Jim and Karen Douglas

  5. sending Deepest Sympathy to Donna and the Oriet. I have known Fred since public school. He will be missed by Many RIP Junior. Edgar and Carol Currah

  6. Dear Donna, Cheryl, Gerry and families
    Our deepest condolences on the passing of Freddy. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all during this time of grief.
    We were so blessed to have met Freddy, Donna and families in our everyday work experiences the last 40 years or so!
    We got to know them very well as customers and they treated us with the utmost respect and friendliness. We looked forward to their weekly commute and welcoming conversations. Our parents became great friends with Freddy and Donna.
    We will truly miss his warm smile and his deep conversations of the sports he loved so much. Please cherish the good memories as they will live forever through you!
    PLEASE let us know if you need anything – we are always here for you!

    God Bless you all! All our Love

    Dean & Mark Troiani and Families.
    Sarnia Produce

  9. Donna and family,
    My sincere condolences to you on the passing of Fred. He will be missed.
    Barb Campbell

  10. If it wasn’t for pug1life YouTube channel I would have not known about this man thank you for sharing his life

  11. I am so sorry to hear about the loss of Fred. He will be missed greatly and remembered as part of the Inwood community.
    Fred was always so welcoming when I went to his store and open to conversation.

  12. Donna and family,
    Arn valued Fred’s friendship greatly. He has a wonderful perspective of the community he lived in. Our sincere condolences are with you.
    Arn and Ruth Syer

  13. Donna,Cheryl, Jerry ad the rest of the family. Our deepest condolences and thoughts. Fred was a one of a kind man. A big part of Inwood he will be greatly missed. Scott, Tiffany,Justin, Anthony,Novah,Clover

  14. Dear Jean, Donna and all the family – St. Paul’s Petrolia wishes to extend our sincere condolences on the passing of Fred. We were lucky to have had some UCW lunches catered by Fred and Donna over the years, which meant our ladies could have a break! Our thoughts and prayers are with you all at this sad time. Blessings – Marion Henderson on behalf of St. Paul’s U.C.

  15. Donna, Gerry, so sorry for your loss. He was a great guy.
    Tom, Karen, Tom, Melissa and Erica Wiggins

  16. Donna and family. Fred was loved where ever he went. I know he bugged me all the time when I seen him. The most often place was at the Petrolia Bowling.

    Sorry for your loss. Fred will be truly missed..
    My Condolences: Terry May

  17. Donna, Cheryl, Gerry & family. With deepest sympathy to you all at this very sad time.

  19. Donna, Cheryl, Gerry and family.
    Greg and I send our deepest condolences for your loss, he will be missed.

  20. Donna & Family
    So sorry to hear of Fred’s passing. Although Myron has know Fred most of his life, I have had the pleasure of enjoying his great food. Myron always did the pick up so he could enjoy a chat with Fred. He will be deeply missed.-

  21. Donna, Cheryl , Gerry and family.
    Sending our sympathies during this difficult time, have many fond memories of our family visits.
    Love Niki Ferrera(Williamson)

  22. To Donna and entire families ,our Deepest Condolences. Fred was one very special fellow to his family and everyone one who knew him. He will be so lost my his many friends and the communities far and wide. To his family, hold of to such wonderful memories. You are in my thoughts and prayers. Hugs to you all. R.I.P buddy.

  23. Sending our heartfelt condolences to Donna, Gerry,Cheryl and family Fred was an Inwood icon and will truly be missed by many

  24. Our condolences to Donna and all of Fred’s family.
    We knew Fred for many years and always remember great times with Fred and his Mother and Dad. He will be missed by all of his many friends.

  25. Donna and family, we are so very sorry to learn of Fred’s passing. Fred was a great man and made me welcome the first time I walked through the door to the store. We will be keeping you in our thoughts and prayers. Jim and Colleen McLean

  26. Donna, Gerry, Cheryl & family, my condolences for Fred’s passing. I have so many memories from my child-hood i couldn’t begin to remember them all but here are a few; coming over to the store buying millions of penny candy’s & a cold Pepsi, to renting a movie’s & running through the store, to talking tractors, hockey, baseball, what was going on in Inwood, to selling Freddy some special edition toy tractors & combines over the years. Later in life stopping over to the store for a visit when the chicken BBQ, euchre tournaments, Inwood 150 event and other events. He is truly a Inwood Icon and will be greatly missed!

  27. Donna & Family
    Deepest sympathy to all the family! Thinking of you’s at this difficult time. ❤️

  29. Donna and family, you and Fred have been a cornerstone of the Inwood community! Fred will be greatly missed! Thinking of you all! Gini and Scott Cook. And family!❤️

  30. Our sincere sympathy to your families. Fred will sure be missed in our community.

  31. Donna, Gerry and family. Please accept my deepest condolences .I can’t remember a time when Fred wasn’t at the store teasing us kids. He gave us our own names .. The Littles lol or more commonly Frik and Frak.. which he still called Quenton and I well into our adult years . I tried to make a point to stop in whenever i was back in town and always had great conversations catching up on the latest news. May you all find peace during this difficult time.
    Charlotte ❤️ (Frik or Frak )

  34. Inwood has lost a great friend. His family has loss a great person and we all have loss his smile and kindness. Rest in peace as your struggle has ended.

  35. Donna and family, I was sorry to hear of Fred’s passing. You have both been great ambassadors for your community over the years. Cherish your memories – they last a life time.

  36. Thoughts and Prayers are with you Donna and family. Sincerely Ron & Cheryl Saunders

  38. Very sorry to hear about Freddy, you guys have been community stalwarts for so many years. Respected by those who know you and that is quite a lot of people. Thinking about Donna, Cheryl, Gerry and family during this tough time

  39. Donna, Cheryl, Gerry and family, Paul and I are very sorry about Fred’s passing. There was always a joke and a story every time we saw him. Inwood won’t be the same without Freddy aka. Jr. as I knew him by when I was a kid. 🙏🌹

  40. To Donna and all Freddys family. We wish to express our sympathy to you all at this difficult time. Freddy was a great asset to the town of Inwood and community and surely will be missed. Ken & Barb Alderman

  41. Sending Sincere Condolences to Freddys Family.
    He leaves behind many great memories.

  43. Very sorry to hear of Fred’s passing. My deepest condolences to Donna, Cheryl & Gerry. Fred will be missed

  44. My heartfelt condolences to Donna, Cheryl, Gerry and extended family. I have many great memories working for Fred and Donna years ago. The community has lost a very dedicated man. May the support of your family, friends and greater community uphold you during the difficult days ahead. Rest in peace Fred.

  45. To all Fred’s Families so sorry to hear. Fred has the Best Roast Beef and Buns . When picking it up he always loved to chat and was such a nice guy him and Donna always so friendly . He always liked to catch up on the news and our Family . Thinking of you all at this difficult time . Love Always Maureen (Mccallum) Bailey and Family xoxo

  46. Don and I extend our sincere condolences to Donna and all Fred’s family. His passing has affected his friends and community. Special memories for sure.

  47. So sorry for this families loss I remember Fred , Donna and family when they lived on Brooke St.in Wyoming. and knew Cheryl and Owen well.

  48. Dear Donna,
    I am so sorry to read of Fred’s passing. He was a character for sure but a good one. He will be missed. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family at this sad time. RIP Fred.
    Chris Manders
    Watford

  49. Our sincere condolences to all of the family of Fred. He will be sorely missed by his family and community. Rod and Catherine Phillips.

  50. So sorry to hear of Fred’s passing. My condolences to you Donna, Cheryl& Jeremy and families. He was a great neighbour and friend to my family. RIP Fred.

  51. Pete and I are extremely sorry to hear this… sending Donna and family our Sincerest Sympathies

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