Ellen Fawley Obituary
Ellen was born in Detroit on September 12, 1943, to Victor and Florence Wojewski. She graduated from Wayne-Westland Schools in 1975.
Ellen was married to Fredrick Fawley on April 8, 1961; they were married 39 years.
Early in her years, Ellen worked as a photography developer for Fox and Modern Foto laboratories then spent her remaining years as a homemaker, growing her family, developing her hobbies of gardening, crafting, flower arranging and a love for quilts and animals. She was a former member of the Local 337 International Brotherhood of Teamsters.
Ellen is survived by son, Frederick Fawley; daughter, April Fawley; grandchildren, Preston, Heather, Malcolm, and John Kyle; four great-grandchildren; sister, Theresa Root; brother-in-law, Daniel Root and nephews, Jeffrey, Evan and Nathan.
Ellen is preceded in death by her husband, Fredrick Fawley; son, Todd Fawley; parents, Florence and Victor Wojewski and brother, Daniel Wojewski.
Visitation for Ellen will be held Monday, April 8th from 1:00 PM until the time of the service at 4:00 PM at Manns Family Funeral Home, 17000 Middlebelt, Livonia, 48154.
Memorial donations in memory of Ellen may be made to either the Michigan Humane Society or St. Jude’s Children's Hospital.
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
17000 Middlebelt Road, Livonia, MI 48154
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