Richard F. Fayad

RICHARD F. FAYAD OCT 11, 1921 - SEP 23, 2010 Born in Greenville, North Carolina. He was the beloved husband, dad, grampa and great-grandpa. He is survived by his wife Claudia; son John; daughter C. Pixie Jameson; grandson Ricky; granddaughter Tiffannie; and great-granddaughter Baija. In 1942, Richard enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corp. He flew the Curtiss Hell Diver in the 1st Marine Airwing Division in the Pacific and was shot down in the Okinawa Campaign. He received an honorable discharge. He hired an assistant in Dallas, TX, who later became his wife Claudia; their marriage lasted 53 years. They settled in Gustine, CA in 1974, where he was the controller of Ted Peters Trucking Company for 17 yrs. The retirement was short-lived, he was hired as controller/ financial manager by Ernie Yoshino-Shaw & Associates, architects in Turlock, CA, retiring finally in June of 2001. Rick had a vibrant personality, had many hobbies, which he put to good use in educating his children, making many good friends. He will be sorely missed and never forgotten. Funeral service with Military Honors will be held Thursday, December 2, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. at San Joaquin Valley Nat'l Cemetery in Santa Nella, CA. www.modbee.com/obituaries