Arthur Fridley - Obituary

rthur Fridley, D.D.S., a 10-year resident of Shady Side and previously of New Carrollton died in Annapolis on May 7 of a heart attack. He was 60. Born January 4, 1953 in Washington, D.C., to the late Courtney and Mary Frances Fridley, he received his bachelor of science degree in 1975 from the University of Maryland and his doctor of dental surgery degree in 1979 from Howard University Dental School. Dr. Fridley was a general dentist in Temple Hills. He was past president of the Maryland State Dental Association, and the Southern Maryland Dental Society; member of the American College of Dentists, and the International College of Dentists. Dr. Fridley was also a 4th degree knight with the Knights of Columbus and a parishioner at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church in West River. He enjoyed college football and volunteering for Mission of Mercy in Maryland. Dr. Fridley is survived by his wife, Valerie J. Fridley, whom he married in 1981; a daughter, Stacey Rainbolt of Richmond, VA; and a sister, Donna Lilly of Newport News,VA. Friends may call on Saturday, May 11 from 11am until a Mass of Christian Burial is celebrated at 12pm at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church, 101 Owensville Road, West River, MD. Interment private. Memorial donations may be made to the Maryland Foundation of Dentistry for the Handicapped, 6410 Dobbin Road, Columbia, MD 21045 or Our Lady of Sorrows Parish. An online guestbook is available by accessing the link above.