She was born on March 13, 1933, the fifth of
eleven living children of Lewis and Dollie Haines of Newport, PA.
Growing up, she played basketball for the Newport Buffalos. Faye
married Frank Fry, Jr on June 2, 1957 and moved to California for
Frank's job with the Forest service. Frank and Faye lived in many towns in northern California, where their
three daughters were born. The family moved to McCall, Idaho in 1969 where Faye was an involved
stay-at-home mother until 1976 when she began to volunteer at
McCall-Donnelly Elementary SChool as
recess and lunch watch and library helper. She took a job at the Shore Lodge
working the front desk in 1978.
Faye loved sports all her life. In recent years, rooting for the
Boise State Broncos, Pittsburg Steelers and Philadelphia Phillies.
She always found a local bowling league. This last year seldom
missed bowling on the Hillcrest Wii league. She was an avid card player and
could knit the most beautiful sweaters. She was an active member of the Beta
Sigma Phi sorority and spent many hours at the McCall senior Center. The
family moved to Boise in 1979 where Faye had many jobs, ending her career at Albertson's.
Faye was preceded by her grandson,
Brett Boyer in 1991 and Frank, her husband of 53 years, in
2011 and her brother Stanley. She is survived by her daughters, Carole (Eddie
Boyer), Barbara (Verbon Johnson) and Joanne (Eric Jones), and her
grandchildren, sara Boyer (Brian Wanstrom), Ethan and
seth Johnson, Sisters Mildred Dobyns and Vera Asper, Brothers Ralph, Carl,
Ray, Lenus, Donald, Marlin,
and Grover, and many loved nieces and nephews.
A memorial service will be held in Boise
at Hillcrest Retirement and Assisted Living Home
on Thursday, January 26th at 2:00pm, officiated by Rev. Black from Wright
Community Congregational Church. Faye will be interred
next to her husband in New Bloomfield Cemetery, New Bloomfield, PA.
3 GUESTBOOK ENTRIES:
Mom, I miss you so much. Your gentle nature and enduring smile through lifes ups and downs will always inspire me. :) Carole
We will miss your loving smile and a heart of gold. We are so thankful to be a part of your family. You raised 3 wonderful daughters who each have a little bit or you in them. Every day we live with them we'll see a part of you.
Your 3 Son-In-Laws
Eddie, Verbon, and Eric
Grandma,
Words can't express how much you will be missed. I will always remember the special memories I have with you. I especially will remember when I tried to teach you how to swim at the Natulus Club. Thank you for the tea parties, barbie playtime, sweet christmas cookie baking experiences, and fun piano time I will cherish and remember each moment I had with you! Thank you so much for being such an inspirational, faithful, and loving woman! You were such a great example to your family, friends, and everyone around you. I am so glad you came to Boise for your last 10 months Brian and I will cherish this time that was given to us with you! I love you with all my heart and always will!!! I'll talk to you in prayer often :)
I LOVE YOU A BUSHEL AND A PECK!
Sara and Brian
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