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James Facette Obituary
Dayton, OH - Brother James Louis Facette, S.M., died on December 17, 2020 in Dayton, Ohio, at the age of 86 with 67 years of religious profession in the Society of Mary (Marianists).
Bro. James was born on July 31, 1934 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to the late Chester and Christine (Verhaalen) Facette. He is survived by his brother, Richard Facette. Bro. Jim professed First Vows in 1953 and Perpetual Vows on July 13, 1958. He earned a BS in Math from St. Mary's University in San Antonio and a MS in Science Education from Washington University in St. Louis.
Bro. Jim ministered as a teacher in Peru, Switzerland and several Marianist schools of the former St. Louis Province. He also ministerrd at Holy Risary Parish in San Antonio and Chaminade University in Hawaii. Bro. Jim shared a passion for the environment and the integrity of God's creation.
Services: Due to the current high rate of COVID-19 infection and its impact on the Marianist Brothers, we regret that services will be Private. Please join the Live-Streaming of the Mass of Christian Burial for Bro. James at 10:30 am, Monday, Dec. 28. Go to https://qac-ohio.org and click on the blue "Live Streaming QAC Masses" button, then look for the funeral Mass. GLICKLER FUNERAL HOME handling arrangements.
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Dave A Green
December 28, 2020
Brother Jim was my freshman science teacher at Milwaukee's Thomas More High School. While doing an experiment involving a laser and the sound produced by a record player, a student asked "Brother, what band is this?" To our surprise, Brother Jim replied "It's Led Zeppelin, where have you been man?" I still remember that more than four decades later. Thanks for your guidance Brother Jim.
Allie Zimmerman
December 28, 2020
Though I had only known Jim for a short time, relative to his long and beautiful life, his warm smile and kind spirit made a tremendous impact on myself and his peers. His unwavering dedication towards the environment and the community will be forever cherished and looked to as an example, as a steward. I feel so very blessed to have known and worked with Jim. Rest easy.
Sister Kathleen (Kathy) Neely, OSU
December 28, 2020
Jim Facette was our dear friend and our true Brother in Peru. He both learned from the people and taught us the basic Christian virtues through his love of nature and his simple living. He was our neighbor in Santa Rosa Parish. May he and our Brother Phil Melcher rest in God's peace and loving embrace.
Bonnie B Heikes
December 27, 2020
I will miss working along side Jim, planting trees and performing weekly tasks for the Five Rivers MetroParks Tree Corps. It feels very sad not to have been able to say good-bye to Jim due to to the abrupt coronavirus pause to volunteering with the MetroParks. Good-bye Jim! "Til we meet again"
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