Mr. Frederick Sion Jr.

July 16, 1937 - June 4, 2020

Obituary for Frederick Sion, Jr. Frederick Sion, Jr. 7/16/1937 – 6/4/2020, 82yrs old Fred Sion was born in Port Barre, Louisiana, on July 16, 1937, to Frederick Sion, Sr., and Louise DeJean Sion. Fred and his siblings were raised in Opelousas, Louisiana. A Mass will be held at 5:00 PM Monday, July 6, 2020 at Holy Ghost Catholic Church. Burial will follow in Serenity Memorial Park. Fred graduated from Holy Ghost High School in Opelousas and New Mexico Highlands University in Las Vegas, NM. He also earned a master’s degree at San Francisco State University in San Francisco, CA. Fred was a natural athlete, excelling in basketball and tennis. In his early adult years in the U.S. Army, he enjoyed being stationed in Germany, traveling throughout Europe and playing basketball for his unit and base teams. Upon discharge from the Army after moving to California, Fred became a teacher and basketball coach, coaching teams from middle school to the California State University level. He also served as the Camp Director for many youth basketball summer camps. Fred is survived by his 3 children, Michael Wrenn Sion of Costa Mesa, CA, Mark Frederick Sion of Santa Clara, CA, and Monique Elizabeth Sion of Irving, TX. Sue Wrenn Sion, his first wife of 29 years and mother of his 3 children, resides in Santa Rosa, CA. He is also survived by his 3 grandchildren, Kevin Ramirez (18), Lauren Jeanette Sion (18) and Jordan Wrenn Sion (15), all of California. Fred is also survived by his only remaining sibling, Gloria Sion Sparks, of Richardson, TX, and a huge family of nieces, nephews and cousins, across Louisiana, Texas and beyond. Fred’s second wife Roslyn Gail Warner-Sion predeceased him in 2017. If you would like to make a donation in Fred’s honor, please reach out to organizations supporting military veterans. Funeral arrangements are entrusted to Williams Funeral Home of Opelousas, 337-942-2037.