Wesley M. Fager

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Wesley Fager Obituary

FAGER WESLEY MOONEY FAGER (Age 62) Formerly of South Norfolk, VA and currently living in Hardyville, Virgina, passed away Friday, February 13, 2009 in Baltimore, Maryland. Born in Norfolk, he was the son of the late William B. and Dorothy Mooney Fager. He was also predeceased by a son, Wesley M. Fager, Jr.; a daughter, Baby Girl Fager and a brother, William “Boogie” Fager. Mr. Fager was a member of South Norfolk Congregational Christian Church. He graduated from Virginia Tech in 1970, served in the U.S. Army and retired from the Department of Defense after thirty one years of service. Mr. Fager spent the remainder of his life exposing abusive programs that harmed children. Other memberships included, the Masonic Blue Lodge and the American Legion, Post 177. Survivors include his wife, Catherine Pierce Fager of Hardyville; a son, William J. Fager of Annandale, Virginia; a daughter, Penelope Fager Stanley and husband, Stacy of Lexington, South Carolina; three grandsons, Mitchell, Gavin and Aidan; a sister, Barbara Darden and husband, Franklin; three brothers, Wayne and wife, Carolyn, Keith and wife, Pat and Scott and wife, Pam; brother-in-law, James M. Pierce; his “favorite mother-in-law”, Dora B. Pierce; special friend, Kay H. Gerstein; and his nieces and nephews who knew his as “Uncle WooGoo”. The funeral service will be conducted at 2 p.m., Tuesday, February 17, 2009 at the South Norfolk Congregational Christian Church, 1030 Jackson Ave., Chesapeake, VA 23324. Rev. Amos Eby will officiate. Interment with Military Honors will follow in Riverside Memorial Park, Norfolk. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m., Monday at the Great Bridge Chapel of Oman Funeral Home & Crematory, 653 Cedar Road, Chesapeake, VA 23322 Flowers are welcomed. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society. Friends are also invited to send condolences and sign the online guestbook at: www.omanfh.com .

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Published by The Washington Post on Feb. 16, 2009.

Memories and Condolences
for Wesley Fager

7 Entries

Richard Bradbury

February 19, 2009

To the Fager family,

I did not know how large your family was until we had the honor and privilege of meeting everyone while Patrick and I were in Virginia to attend Wesley's funeral.

I want to thank you for allowing me to speak at his funeral, visit with your family and come to Scott's house later for dinner.

Wesley made an impact on this world. He made it a better place and safer for our children and families.

Few people come along who can and could effect so much positive change.

Wesley did.

His mark will forever be left on our world and he will be missed by all his loved ones.

Before we left town to come up, my dad Robert Bradbury said, "I sure am going to miss Wes, I really enjoyed talking with him on the phone. He was a really nice guy."

That made me cry.

The Bradbury Family and the Family of Patrick Bush to include his son Corbin Bush wish to express our love and appreciation for sharing Wesley's life with us. We will think of your family and him everyday.

Beverly Pugh Brown

February 18, 2009

My thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.

Wesley and Michael at VPI in the Corps of Cadets 1965

Michael Poyner

February 16, 2009

Dear Kay and family,
I offer my condolence to you and the family.
"Mooney" (my old lady---a jokingly term of endearment used by we "rats" at Va. Tech for our other room mate) go back many years. We were in many classes at Oscar Smith High School and ended up as room mates in the Corps at Tech in 1965--- suffering through our "rat year" together. We had some great times before Wes and I each married and went our separate ways. I had recently contacted Wes by phone and email and was planning on getting together this summer. We wanted to re-live some of the old times and catch up on what was happening with our families. It has been over 40 years since our college years. I am saddened and sorry to say that we never re-united. Per chance I will have an opportunity to share with his children some of our crazy times at Tech.
Sincerely,
Michael H. Poyner (Harry)

PAULA MCNEW

February 16, 2009

I HAVE KEPT WES AND ALL HIS FAMILY IN MY PRAYERS. GOD BLESS YOU ALL.
LOVE,
PAULA MCNEW

Arnold Trebach

February 16, 2009

My sincere condolences go to Kay and to the entire family of the wonderful guy, Wes Fager. He had an angelic nature and took up the cause of fighting the abuse of children wirh courage and guts but always with kindness. I will sincerely miss him. Arnold Trebach

Curtis Coburn

February 16, 2009

Dear Fager Family,Please except my condolenses as you deal with these difficult times.I didnt know him but as a friend of Waynes I send you my regards an deepest sympathy.
Respectfully ,Curtis Coburn,South Norfolk

Frances and Monty Bowen

February 15, 2009

Kay and the Fager family, Monty and I would like to express our deepest condolences to you, your children and Wesley's brothers and sister. It is with saddend hearts that he has passed away. We both will be thinking of you and the family during this sad time.

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