Obituary of Fred Robert Grena

Fred R. Grena, age 81 of Wilmington, DE, passed away on May 16, 2021 at Christiana Care in Newark, DE. Fred was born to Fred and Estelle Ptak Grena in Chicago, IL. Fred was a retired Air Force veteran. He made his career as an Aeronautical Engineer with McDonnell Douglas, NASA at the Goddard Space Flight Center, Fairchild Space Company and Boeing. Of note, is his work on the APOLLO 11 Space Flight mission. In his free time, Fred loved fishing, spending time with his grandchildren, and watching sunsets with his wife from his beach balcony. In addition to his parents, his sister, Jacqueline Grena, precedes Fred in death. His loving wife, Jean F. Grena, his daughter, Eileen A. (Joseph Piretti), and two grandchildren, Jacob A. and Nina B. Piretti, survive him. Military Funeral Services will be held on June 23rd, 2021 at 2PM at the Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery Chapel, 2645 Chesapeake City Rd., Bear, DE. A Celebration of Fred's Life welcoming friends and family will occur at his daughter's home from 4PM- 8PM. Online condolences may be made by visiting www.paganofuneralhome.com.