Mary McFarlane Faville

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Mary Faville Obituary

Mary McFarlane Faville, of Sugar Grove, Illinois, died Wednesday, September 29, 2004. She was born on July 6, 1931 in New York State. Mary grew up in Shaker Heights, Ohio and attended Hathaway Brown School in Shaker Heights. She was a graduate of Carleton College, Northfield, MN with a degree in geology. She married William A. Faville in 1955 and raised her family in Oak Brook, Illinois. She has lived in Sugar Grove for the past 25 years. Her interests included field trial training of Black Labradors, Planned Parenthood of Chicago and The Morton Arboretum. She was a member of the Chicago Junior League. Mary was a devoted animal lover. She loved spending summers at her family camp in Killarney, Canada. She is survived by her husband; her sons, William Andrew Faville Jr., Andrew (Julia) McFarlane; and three grandchildren, David, Brittain and Sarah. Services are private. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Homes for Endangered and Lost Pets (HELP), 1427 Orion Road, Batavia, IL 60510 or Fox Valley Animal Welfare League Inc., 600 South River Street, Aurora, IL 60506.

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Published by Chicago Tribune on Oct. 3, 2004.

Memories and Condolences
for Mary Faville

14 Entries

helen lundeen whittemore

November 8, 2004

oh how we will miss mcfar. she was an original in every way.

Carolyn McCreesh

October 18, 2004

I first met Mary in the mid '80s, just as she was getting involved in field trials. She joined our Midwest Retriever Club and took on club duties with cheerful enthusiasm. She had wonderful dogs and she loved training. She had such a great sense of humor, particularly over the pitfalls of the field trailing sport. After I moved away from the Chicago area I continued to see her at trials and always had a great time with her. Just last year I got to see her and train with her here in Greenville, NC. Her sense of humor was as keen as ever. I will miss Mary, her cheerful sprit and her warm friendship.

Jane Van Fossan

October 11, 2004

I first met Mary when my parents transferred me from public to private school in my sophomore year. Mary took me under her wing and made me feel at home instead of a fish out of water. We became fast friends all through our highschool and college years. She taught me so many things up at their island when I was her guest for so many years. In Cleveland she even taught me how to drive after my mother at failed miserably at the task. When she married and moved away, it was hard to stay in touch but I like to think our friendship always stayed the same. She made it to our Hathaway Brown reunion this past May and never did I think that would be the last time I saw her. I will miss my dear friend so much.

Jane Van Fossan

Merry & Pat Lake/Burns

October 7, 2004

Mary was one of our first clients and became one of our best friends. We trained many dogs for her, some wonderful, some not so wonderful. Mary loved them all equally, because it was the experience, not just the results that she savored. Labs brought us together, but so much more bonded us. The "game" will never be the same without her.

We'll remember you through all the "Mary stories", and miss you so terribly.

Fred and Monica Cundari

October 7, 2004

Years ago we were Chairman of our club's winter fun trial and Mary was very new to the field trial game. We asked her if she would marshall one of the stakes and she was so thrilled to be asked. From that time on, Mary was "thrilled" to contribute anything she could to our sport. Her exceptional personality and smile will be missed by all who knew her.

Fred and Monie Cundari

Jackie Mertens

October 7, 2004

To a wonderful lover of dogs and people. I sure enjoyed the times we shared together. May you rest in peace.

Linda and Larry Waco

October 6, 2004

Mary was a wonderful, classy Lady and we will miss her terribly.

Anthony Heath

October 6, 2004

Mary was one of the first people I talked to when attending my first field trial. She answered my many questions with care and understanding. I only knew her for four short years, but she was the epitome of a friend. A lover of animals and people, the world is a lesser place as a result of her passing.

Earl Dillow

October 6, 2004

Besides dogs ,Mary was an intellectual of many fields. She was one of the few who knew about my Metis Ancestors comming from Drummond Island for the fur trade.

We had many a discussion about it between series at the trials. I will miss her and our shared conversations. A classy, grand lady.

John & Martha Russell

October 6, 2004

Our heartfelt sorrow at the loss of our very good dog friend Mary Faville

Kevin & Sherri Walker

October 6, 2004

Mary was a sweet, gracious, and friendly person with a big heart. We will miss her.

Judy & Ed Aycock

October 6, 2004

our sincere condolences to her family and friends

Peggy and Jan Anderson

October 6, 2004

Mary was a dear, dear friend of ours, a member of our family. Her loss leaves a gaping hole in our lives. We loved to go out to eat (and visit back and forth)and talk nonstop about dogs, books, movies, children and life in general. Wonderful evenings were spent at Mary's home over a glass of wine and a gourmet meal. She was extraordinarily artistic and designed her own home, handpainting different birds and cats on some of the tilework. Mary was also an excellent seamstress and needlepointer. She was a beautiful woman, usually making a fashion statement with clothes she designed and the unique jewelry she wore. Mary was a woman of keen intelligence and wit, an expert on birds and flowers, with a passion for her beloved Labrador Retrievers. (She started out showing and breeding cats.) Mary competed on a national level with her labs; and although she came into the game late, she had phenomenal success. Mary, quite simply, was a grand and classy lady. And none of the above truly conveys just how special she was and how much we loved her and will miss her.

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