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Sylvia V. Fairbanks

Chicopee, Massachusetts

1939 - 2022

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Sylvia V. (Godek) Fairbanks, 82, passed away peacefully at Baystate Medical Center on Thursday, January 6, 2022. Born May 12, 1939, daughter of the late Frederick and Caroline (Gielda) Godek, she was a lifelong Chicopee resident and a parishioner of Holy Name of Jesus Church. A graduate of...

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Aunt Sylvia, I think of you often. Miss you and love you. I enjoyed driving you and my mother to see your cousin Bobby in Westerly Rhode Island. I enjoyed spending so much time with you at Babka´s house I think of you every day and I use your quilted potholders all the time. Love Debra

My sincere condolences to Sylvia's family. A fellow 1956 CHS graduate.

Ive known Sylvia all my life. As a member of "club" we met every month for the past 60+ years, & traveled together to wonderful places. She was a wonderful, lovely lady who will be greatly missed.

Our sincere condolences to you and your family.

Had a lot of good times playing cards at your house. A lot of good memories.

My fondest memory of Sylvia is Wednesday nite quilting with Sylvia and Inger, begun when I said I had never done a Block of the Month quilt before. She offered to show me, and thus began one of the best times of my weeks. I loved Sylvia so. She was such a dear and patient teacher, a wonderful hostess. I learned so much from her. The Christmas quilt still graces my bed or the large living room quilt rack. I have quilt patterns from her that I use for charity, 'Sylvia's designs', I always...

Sylvia was so kind and welcoming to me when I purchased my home behind her. I enjoyed our visits at the fence where she spoke so lovingly about her family. I will miss those visits greatly. Sylvia, I will keep taking care of all of our feathered friends.