Frederick L. Merkowitz-of Natick, on December 23, 2015.Beloved husband of Harriet (Goldman) Merkowitz. Devoted father of Sheryl Katzman and her husband Mitchell, Richard Merkowitz and his wife Andrea. Dear grandfather of Benjamin, Aaron and Arianna Katzman and Halle and Ari Merkowitz. Dear brother of Gary Merkowitz. Services at Temple Israel, 145 Hartford St., Natick, on Sunday, December 27, 2015 at 11:00am. Following interment at The Framingham-Natick Hebrew Cemetery,40 Fairview Ave. Natick, memorial observance will be at Temple Israel until 9:00 pm., Shiva will continue at his residence Monday thru Thursday with minyan at 7:30pm. In lieu of flowers remembrances to The Ark Builders Fund at Temple Israel.