NADINE FARO

FARO, NADINE Nadine Faro, 68, of Wildcat Road, Madison died October 2nd at Yale-New Haven Hospital after a long illness. She was the beloved wife of Salvatore C. Faro She was born in Manhattan on December 6, 1941, daughter of the late Karl and Julia Sidorick Zech. She was a graduate of Osceola Mills High School and the Altoona School of Commerce and had been employed as a tax professional and bookkeeper. She managed a travel agency for years and also ran her own successful catering business. Prior to moving to Madison, she lived for 35 years in Bergenfield, New Jersey. Nadine will be remembered as a loving wife, mother and grandmother, always putting the needs of her family and friends before her own. She was well-regarded for her cooking and baking skills and no one ever left one of her gatherings hungry. Nadine was a voice soloist and alto balalaika player for the Troika Balalaika Orchestra as well as for a Russian singing group and she performed everywhere from the Waldorf Astoria to the Russian Embassy to St. Patrick's Cathedral to the Plaza Hotel in NYC. She was also a world traveler, touring more than 35 countries on five continents. Nadine enjoyed gardening, a pleasure that she shared with her three grandchildren. She was an avid volunteer, dedicating much time and energy to the Tolstoy Foundation Nursing Home, the Elk's Club Blood Drive and many other organizations. She was active in the church throughout her life, singing in the choir and organizing fundraising events, and in later years she enjoyed teaching Sunday School both in New Jersey and Connecticut. In addition to her husband, she is survived by her daughter Stephanie Faro Ruperto and her husband Frank of Madison and son Michael Faro and his wife Emily of New York City. She is also survived by her three grandchildren, Annie, Frankie and Charlie Ruperto. A funeral service will be held at St. Alexis Orthodox Church in Clinton at 9am on October 6th followed by burial at Evergreen Cemetery in Killingworth. Visiting hours will be held at the Swan Funeral Home in Madison on October 5th from 5 to 9 pm. The family requests that in lieu of flowers, donations in Nadine's memory be made to Shoreline Christian School, 1185 Durham Road, Madison, CT 06443 or St. Alexis Orthodox Church, P.O. Box 134, Clinton, CT 06413.