Margaret Elaine Fabiano

Margaret Elaine Fabiano Lansing Age 92, went home to her Lord and Savior June 17, 2009. She died peacefully surrounded by her family. Elaine was born in Charlotte, MI on July 9, 1916 to the late John and Helen Schooley. She was preceded in death in 1963 by her husband Victor Fabiano. She is survived by her sister Pat Gray "Aunt Pat"; her six children, Victor Jr., Karen (Joe) Charlie, Steve, Joan, Jeff and Joe (Carol); her 12 grandchildren Jon, Ashli, Lisa (Rick), Victor (Amy), Joe, Angel (Loren), Alicia (Ken), Sam, Joey, Matthew, Abby and Jacob (Tracey); and her 11 great-grandchildren. Elaine was a woman of remarkable strength, raising four of her six children alone after her husband of 25 years passed away; and as a result, transitioned from a homemaker to a career woman. Elaine's passions were evident in her daily activites. She was an amazing cook and had an endless love for animals. As an avid sports fan, she devotedly followed her beloved Detroit Tigers, even listening to the game in her last hours. Elaine gave generously to many charities, was a pioneer of organic and whole foods, and was a continuous reader and loved learning new things, one being her recently purchased laptop computer. She was a devoted and loving Nana to her grandchildren and great grandchildren, playing an active and important role in each of their lives. A Memorial Mass will be held at St. Casimir Catholic Church, Monday, June 22 at 10:00am. A luncheon, in Elaine's honor, will immediately follow in the Parish Hall until 1:00pm. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation, in her honor, to your favorite charity.