FAE B. KETTERING

FAE KETTERING Obituary

Fae Burgess Kettering Passed away on November 17, 2013 at the age of 77 after a long battle with lung cancer. Fae was born on October 3, 1936 and was raised in Bisbee Arizona by Opie and Ivan Burgess. She attended the University of Colorado - Boulder where she was a member of Alpha Chi Omega and earned a degree in education. After college, Fae was a hostess for Trans World Airlines and moved to San Francisco. She remained active in the Clipped Wings, an organization for TWA alumni, her whole life. She worked many other jobs including substitute teacher, travel agent, garden designer, American Management Association, and at Nazareth House. Fae had a number of passions in her life, travel being a big one, along with bridge, flowers, butterflies, food, and too many hobbies to count. Fae lived in Marin for over 50 years. She lived life with a positive outlook that was infectious. Even when her many ailments affected her, Fae always found the "bluebird of happiness". Fae is survived by more friends than many of us will ever have, her two sons Chris and Mark, her daughter-in-law, Arlene; four granddaughters: Stephanie, Nicole, Valerie Sue, and Lainie and her cat, Opie, with whom she shared her last months. A celebration of her life will take place Friday November 22, 2013 from noon to 2 PM at the Deer Park Villa in Fairfax. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Hospice by the Bay.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by Marin Independent Journal on Nov. 21, 2013.

Memories and Condolences
for FAE KETTERING

13 Entries

January 13, 2014

Fae was one of my TWA room mates in San Francisco. What a special and beautiful person.
We kept up for more than 50 years.
Recently, we spent time together in Honolulu. As sick as she was she showed up to have a nice time together.
Her last request from me before I took her back to the cruise ship was to visit the Punchbowl cemetery. I gave her a photo book of Oahu. We spent an hour or so looking over the photos and enjoying the peaceful, sunny day.
I will miss her funny email jokes and visits.
She had more common sense than anyone I have ever met.
Aloha dear friend,
Carol Paris
Kailua, Hi

Douglas Fletcher

December 11, 2013

One of the loveliest people I had the pleasure of knowing my whole life. She will be deeply missed.

Darcy Deskin

December 11, 2013

I was lucky enough to have Fae in my life for over 50 years. She was an amazing, giving woman. From her stories to her travel photos, we all got to live vicariously through her. I will miss her sense of humor (and her laugh), her love of life, her multi-faceted admirable lifestyle, and more than anything, her awesome life force. She was a one of a kind. She is and always will be missed by many. Positive healing energy out to Chris and Mark and all their children.

Jonnie Manker

December 2, 2013

Fae will be missed by all. She took me to every place she went through her pictures, I have been to every garden and all over the world and have no passport just a lot of memories through her pictures. We worked together and played together when she built the dollhouse. She was loved.

Kathy Sanders

November 22, 2013

I am so sorry for your loss..I played bridge with Fae..enjoyed seeing her at the bridge table a few times each week...a wonderful lady. I will miss her

November 22, 2013

Fae was my first friend at Greenwat school in 3rd grade in Warren Srizona. It was a friendship that endured for 68 years. I will treasure the memories of time with this bright, witty woman always.
Dixie (McDoniel)Reppe

Diana Lamson

November 21, 2013

Fae was a lovely lady, with a terrific sense of
humor. She loved bridge and would play any time!
She will be missed by many friends. Love to her
family.
Diana Lamson ( San Rafael )

November 21, 2013

I met Fae on the Hawaii cruise. We had a great time playing bridge on board. We were able to play one more time at the Crossley Bridge Center. Fae had been wonderful and I will miss her.

With deepest sympathy,
Agnes Lee

Todd Newman

November 21, 2013

Hey Chris and Mark I'm sorry to hear about your mom she was a great lady always remember her as a kid growing up

Gail Firebaugh Smith

November 21, 2013

Fae was a wonderful Aunt to me, starting in the early 1960s. She knew how to stay in touch over the years and across the miles, sharing her positive approach to life. I miss her already.

Jack Gilbert

November 21, 2013

It is sad to hear about Fae. I grew up in Warren with Fae and went through high school with her. She always had a smile and was always happy. I remember most about her mother would take our 7th and 8th grade class up to the Episcopal church and try to teach us how to dance with the girls. She was trying to teach us how to be more civilized.
Fae was a dear friend all those years as we all were close in the small town of Warren. Although I lost contact with Fae after High School I knew she would keep her happy self always. My prayers are with her Boys.

Jane Miller

November 21, 2013

Fae did have ever so many friends. Such a positive person and she is missed so much by us.

November 21, 2013

Fae, a fellow classmate of Bisbee High School, will long be remembered as a leader, sweet and sincere, always ready to do more than her share of any project that needed to be done to make the school a better place for all students. Fae and I began 1st grade at Greenway Elementary School in Bisbee, Arizona and graduated from Bisbee High in May 1954. She always found time to come "home" for our Class Reunions to be with her many friends and classmates. She will truly be missed by so many. "Snoody"

Showing 1 - 13 of 13 results