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Darryl Fanelli

Houston, Texas

1946 - 2025

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Darryl Fanelli02/23/1946 - 01/09/2025Darryl Louis Joseph Fanelli passed away on January 9, 2025, in Houston, Texas. Darryl was born in Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., on February 23, 1946, to Joseph Cannon Fanelli and Ruby Kussero. From a young age- following his father's untimely demise in the line of...

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D was my husband for 18 wonderful years although we were together for twenty and I knew him well in college and for a few years after. We both agreed that we finally got together at the right time after a 32 year absence from each other. He was a great husband , friend and travel companion. I miss him every day. Sadly we were apart due to illnesses when he passed away in Houston but that doesn't mean we weren't together in spirit. I will love you forever my dear husband.

Darryl and I have been friends since 1983 or a bit earlier. We worked together through good and bad. The days were always better with Darryl than without. They broke the mold when he was put on this planet and it is likely there won´t be anything like him again (although Sarah is headed that way). He valued truth more than anything and lived that way all his life. As I told a mutual friend when I learned of his passing, the world is smaller now, and a lot less interesting. Rest is peace,...

I knew Darryl as my best friend for over 50 years. We traveled together, played together and had great times. He lived large; an interesting and thoughtful man. He is much missed.