SPENCER/PALM COAST, FL.: Francis X. Fahey, Jr. 80, of 2 Palm Lane, Palm Coast, formerly of Spencer, died Sunday, Nov. 11 at Florida Hospital-Flagler in Palm Coast.
He leaves his wife of 56 years, Sylvia P. (Ianniccheri) Fahey, a son Francis X. Fahey, III of Spencer, three daughters Kim M. Bercume and her husband David of Spencer, Jill A. Fessler and her husband Thomas of Erie, Pa., and Rayne A. Petruzzi and her fiancée Kevin Dorman of W.Brookfield, his brother Charles “Bud” Fahey and his wife Elaine of E.Brookfield, a sister Theresa Miller and her husband Bob of Indian Trail, N.C., 10 grandchildren Evan, Patrick, Thomas, Elizabeth, Christopher, Tara, John, Zachary, Lydia and Owen, 2 great-grandchildren, Daegan and Brendan, many nieces and nephews, and a close family friend, Lisa Beckett of Palm Coast. He is predeceased by a grandson Jason Bercume and a brother Robert Fahey.
Francis was a supervisor at United Technologies in E.Hartford, Ct. where he worked for 32 years, retiring in 1989. He later after retirement worked at Washington Oaks state Park in Palm Coast for 10 years.
Born in Spencer, he was the son of Francis X., Sr. and Rosalma (Boucher) Fahey. He moved to Florida in 1989. He served his country with the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He was a member of the Gaudette-Kirk post 138 American Legion in Spencer, the Knights of Columbus Council 7845 in Palm Coast and a parishioner of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church in palm Coast.
The funeral will be held on Saturday, Nov. 17 from the J.HENRI MORIN & SON FUNERAL HOME, 23 Maple Terr., Spencer with a Mass at 12 p.m. in Our Lady of the Rosary Church, Spencer. Burial with Military Honors will follow in Mary,Queen of the Rosary Cemetery, Spencer. Calling hours will be held on Friday, Nov. 16 from 4 to 7p.m. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Kidney Trust, 1350 Bay Shore Highway, Suite 777, Burlingame, Ca. 94010 or kidneytrust.org.