A BRANNEN BROTHERS’ FOUNDING DIRECTOR PASSES AWAY

Woburn, MA, May 11, 2006 – Frayda J. Oston, 67, died April 29, 2006 after a short illness. She was born in Brooklyn, N.Y. on March 14, 1939, and later moved to Massachusetts, where she lived for 25 years. She had resided in Albuquerque, New Mexico since 1990.

Frayda was a Founding Director of Brannen Brothers in 1978. In 1994, she conceived of the Brannen-Cooper Fund to honor Albert K. Cooper’s lifelong contributions to flutemaking and served as Fund Coordinator until 2002. For several years, she also served as the company’s Executive Vice-President.

Frayda’s life was rich with many interests, experiences, and accomplishments. She was a gourmet cook and opera buff. She volunteered for hospice, the Samaritans, The Women’s Shelter, and The United Way. Working in various fields from mental health to flutemaking, she was at times a scientist, an administrator, and a business executive.

Contact:
Sarah B. Graumann
Brannen Brothers Flutemakers, Inc.
Phone 800.880.4799 X205
Fax 781.937.3058
sarahg@brannenflutes.com