William Garrett Frawley

William Garrett Frawley, age 30, passed away on January 24, 2016, surrounded by his family, following a two-year battle with leukemia.  Known as “Garrett” to his family and friends in New Jersey, and “Will” to his friends in other places, he was a graduate of Peck School in Morristown NJ and Newark Academy in Livingston NJ.  He attended University of Maryland Baltimore County Honors Program in Emergency Health Services, and found his fulfillment in a career in that field.  He started as a 16-year old volunteer Emergency Medical Technician in his hometown of Bernardsville, NJ.   He conscientiously pursued his professional development, qualifying as a firefighter and eventually earning a certification as a Critical Care Paramedic.  Never one to stay long in one place, he worked in Arbutus, Maryland, Ellenville, West Virginia, Orange, Texas and Chattanooga, Tennessee.  When not working, he enjoyed hunting, fishing, country music and baseball at the minor and major league levels, following the Mets to their World Series appearance last fall.  His sense of humor and positive, “can-do” attitude enriched the lives of his family and his many friends, and carried him through his two-year fight.   Survivors include his parents, Robert and Sherry Frawley of Bernardsville, NJ,  his sister Meghan of Calimesa, California, his maternal grandmother Martha Van Liere of Rancho Palos Verdes, California, and uncles, aunts, cousins and his brother and sister Paramedics and Firefighters.  At his request, arrangements will be private.  Contributions in his memory may be made to the Arbutus Volunteer Fire Department, Arbutus Maryland, 5200 Southwestern Boulevard, Arbutus, MD  www.arbutusvfd.org