Dr. Nancy N. "Najarian" Fair
Dr. Nancy N. "Najarian" Fair
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Beloved daughter of Dorothy and Sam Blancato (birth father A. Najarian). Partner of Ronald Monah. Loving mother of Micah (Laura) Monah. Sister of Ann (Dee) Blancato, Del (Milissa) Quest, Sam (Jillian) Blancato, Tom Blancato and the late Maria Blancato. Family will receive visitors Friday 9/26/25 2-6PM at O'Brien's Funeral Home, 3724 California at Cooper Aves. Pittsburgh, PA 15212.
Dr. Fair leaves behind an indelible legacy of love and compassion. She will always be the dear mother of Micah, of whom she would sing praises at every opportunity. She also sang the praises of her daughter-in-law, Laura. Recently Micah married Laura and Dr. Fair achieved a great wish-come-true of attending their wedding, with Micah's father Ron.
She was a highly revered psychotherapist, specializing in trauma and PTSD for over 25 years, receiving her PhD from Duquesne University in 2015. She worked with and supervised many psychotherapists throughout the Allegheny and Washington County areas and eventually opened her own practice in Pittsburgh, helping hundreds of clients.
Dr. Fair loved animals, especially cats and dogs. She loved many cats throughout her life and she loved dogs so much she adopted ten of them, Huskies, and raced them through the snow like she was in training for the great Alaskan Iditarod. She loved the snow. She loved nature in general, probably hiking miles of Pennsylvania through every season. She said many times that nature was her religion and the place where she felt closest to the spiritual realm.
Humor was a mainstay for Dr. Fair and as anyone who knew her will share, her laugh was infectious, frequently irreverent. To make her laugh was a cherished moment. She will be mourned and missed by those who knew her and loved her.
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Lina
February 3, 2026
I just found out. How is this happening?
Dawn
October 31, 2025
Thank you for saving my life and being the reason I'm still standing here today.
Fre
October 13, 2025
Among everything we've lost
The biggest loss is you
You healed us through the years
More than you even knew
You showed us what love looked like
And made us feel safe enough to feel it
We were lost and broken when we found you
And you took the pain and healed it
You were a constant in our lives
You promised not to leave
And even in your absence
You're still teaching me
We're learning how to feel
All because of you
No longer hiding from myself
Like I often do
I know that you're still with me
In nature and the trees
And every time I see a rock
And feel a gentle breeze
All the things you taught us
We'll take with us moving on
You left so much of yourself in this world
You'll never truly be gone
We'll hold on to your memory
And all the things we learned from you
And we'll continue healing
Because we know you want that too.
Michelle mccarthy
September 29, 2025
Here is the painting I made for you but never got to give you. Thank you, Nancy, for helping me through the woods. I love you.
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Michelle McCarthy
September 29, 2025
I can´t believe this. My heart is broken. I have known Nancy for over a decade and I will forever cherish her. She has helped me grow and heal. As I would tell her, she is a natural healer. I wished I had gotten a chance to say goodbye yet I know in my heart we are forever connected and there is no goodbye. Forever alive within me. My prayers and thoughts go out to her family. May she be skipping through the trails in the clouds above. I love you Nancy. Thank you for being part of my life.
K and B and L
September 28, 2025
Dear dear Nancy, what a gift you have been for so many on this earth. Your big heart and love and passion for your work with survivors has touched so many lives, helped so many heal, including me. Thank you for your wise care, your sense of humor, your dedication. I´m glad to have known you for a little while and am imagining your spirit free to wander the forests with the spirits of all you love, including your beloved huskies in the space hereafter, however that may be. Thank you for your care. With so much love, K and so many more.
Ginger Herrera
September 26, 2025
I miss you and treasure our 56 years of friendship and memories during get togethers and calls. Thank you to your family for their love and care for you.
Lexi Pizzuto
September 25, 2025
Thank you will never be enough to encompass the way you´ve impacted my life and helped me turn into the person I am today. If there´s one thing I know for certain it´s that the world is less bright without you here. I know you´ll be with me every time I "notice", tell someone to "live into the answers", or find a cool fossil or special rock. I´ll miss you deeply and I hope you´re out there with the star stuff.
Lisa Doan
September 24, 2025
You´ll be greatly missed. Such a sweet and caring person. You worked hard to heal the world.
Renee Freeman
September 24, 2025
Beautiful artist. Nancy had so many amazing talents. We enjoyed our friendship, she said I made her laugh. She taught me so much without knowing. Rest peacefully NANCY. YOU WILL BE MISSED.
Anita Mallinger
September 24, 2025
My dear friend, Nancy, my PAAR buddy, how we laughed and cried, shared our joy, our anger, our grief. So deeply sorry you are gone, so glad I could see you off in Hospice, so very thankful we did "the work" together for so long---your love was your gift to me, and my love for you is in my heart always.
Sharon Sutton
September 24, 2025
I will forever hold the hours of laghter and love we shared with each other as we grew in our friendship and mutual respect. We were family by choice and I will forever carry you in my heart.
mk s
September 23, 2025
Thank you...for being you. And for helping me to do the same.
mks
Fre
September 22, 2025
We miss you Nancy. I feel so fortunate to have known you.
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