Patricia Barbara Fancy

Patricia Barbara Fancy obituary, Chelsea, MI

Patricia Barbara Fancy

Patricia Fancy Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Cole Funeral Chapel - Chelsea on Dec. 7, 2023.

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Patricia Barbara Fancy
of Chelsea, Michigan, formerly of Farmington Hills, age 86, died Wednesday, December 6, 2023, at University Living in Ann Arbor. She was born September 4, 1937, in Windsor, Ontario, Canada, the daughter of William Jeffery & Helen Jean (Mack) Perry.
Pat was a member of the American Bar Association and had a productive career as an attorney for Barris, Sott Denn & Driker, GM, and Comerica Bank. She earned an undergraduate degree in Journalism and her law degree, both from Wayne State University. She was a dual citizen of the U.S. and Canada. She was passionate about nature and gardening, cats, travel, and ice skating. Pat had a great love of reading. She lived at Silver Maples of Chelsea until March of 2023.
Pat married James William Fancy on May 22, 1958, in Detroit. He preceded her in death on July 7, 2011. Pat is survived by her daughter, Susan (Louis Soma) Jennifer Fancy of Dexter; siblings, Donald Perry, Jay Perry, and Cindy Perry all of Canada; sister, Eliott-Noell Kendall of Carmel, Indiana; four grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; four nieces. She was preceded in death by her son, Steven Michael Fancy; brother, Norman Perry; and former husband, James William Fancy.
Funeral services will be held Sunday, December 10, 2023, 4:00 p.m. at Cole Funeral Chapel in Chelsea. The family will receive friends from 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to the Michigan Humane Society. Click here to watch the video of Pat's funeral service

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