Fritz Blasius is receiving The Catholic Academy St Therese Little Flower Service Award.

Frederick “Fritz” Blasius, Jr. is President of Blasius Chevrolet Cadillac in Waterbury, CT.  Born and raised in Waterbury, he attended Carrington elementary and Holy Cross High School and, after graduating from Michigan’s Northwood Institute, joined the family-owned automotive business.  With over 50 years of experience in automotive at Blasius Chevrolet Cadillac, he has been instrumental in building the business to be the largest GM dealership in Connecticut for the past 25 years, one of the largest GM dealerships in New England, and has ranked among the top 50 Chevrolet dealers in the country.  Under his leadership, Blasius Chevrolet Cadillac has completed a $2 million addition to the main headquarters on Scott Rd using only local contractors for construction.  Additional buildings on Captain Neville Drive and Reidville Drive have been converted into the dealership’s “Pre-Owned Vehicle Reconditioning Center”. 

In recent years, the business has seen substantial growth with the opening of nine Pre-Owned stores in Waterbury, Stratford and Torrington. With these additions to the flagship dealership, the company employs well over 300 Sales staff, Technicians, Detail, Finance Managers and Managerial staff. In addition, he has ownership in Blasius Kia and most recently purchased a Buick GMC dealership in Branford, CT.  

Fritz has been involved in numerous philanthropic causes over many years. He started the “Little Flower Fund” which has provided over $700,000 worth of tuition assistance to local Catholic grammar schools.  He has served on the boards of Holy Cross High School and Saint Mary’s Hospital Foundation, as well as currently serving as a Trustee for the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception and board member of The Hartford Bishops’ Foundation.  

Fritz has played a major role in the reclamation and restoration of the cross and property at Holy Land USA on Pine Hill in Waterbury, spearheading continued fundraising efforts to restore the location to its former glory. Fritz is also a major financial supporter of the Robert Westberg Scholarship Fund and is a Founder and past Board Member of the Waterbury Police Activities League. 

He has been the recipient of numerous awards including the Waterbury Regional Chamber’s Malcolm Baldridge Community Award, The Salvation Army’s “Others” Award, the Sportsman Club Humanitarian Award, the Holy Cross Alumni of the Year Award, Saint Mary’s John P. Blanchfield Community Service Award, the Sacred Heart Cornelius Teulings Community Service Award, the Olympian Club Humanitarian Award, the Blessed Sacrament “Butter Fly” Award, the Grace F. Upton Volunteer of the Year Award and the Saint Peter and Paul Humanitarian Award. Most recently, Fritz was inducted into the Connecticut Chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame. Year after year, Fritz has consistently contributed to countless local sports, civic and community organizations throughout the Greater Waterbury area.