Dr. Alvin Joseph Fabre Jr.

Dr. Alvin Joseph Fabre, Jr., passed away peacefully in his home on Saturday, October 28, 2023. A lifelong educator, he taught 1000's of students during his lifetime and loved each one as if they were a part of his family. Wherever he went, he was sure to run into someone that he taught or the children of one of his students in his later years. He could talk for hours about the antics of the kids that passed through his doors. Alvin was the first teacher to serve as President of the National Association of Laboratory Schools. His affiliation with NALS brought him all over the world to begin Laboratory schools in Cameroon, Honduras, and Romania. The majority of Alvin's teaching career was spent at University High Lab School (32 years) with a 7-year stint teaching at Livonia High School. A devout Catholic his entire life he was an active participant in his church and in his community. Alvin is preceded in death by his parents Alvin and Lillian Fabre, Sr., his loving wife of 58 years Charlotte Mary Morgan Fabre and their infant daughter Anne Michelle Fabre. Alvin is survived by his brother James Ronald Fabre (Grace) and his children Matthew (Linda) Fabre, Lauren (Bill) Lunsford, Elise Evans, Ben (Jessica) Fabre; Grandchildren Michael (Kellie) Crippen, Thomas (Abby) Fabre, Evan (Tiffany) McGehee, Tami (John) Maggio, Cory Lunsford, Casey (Hakan) Isiklioglu; Great Grandchildren Genevieve, Francis, Joan, Louis, Charlotte, Everly, Brittany (Blake), Emily (Caleb), Daniel (Makayla), Lillian, Alex, Alyssa and Great, Great Grandkids DJ, Luna, Beckham. And numerous nieces and nephews that he treasured. Pallbearers that will bring Alvin to his final resting place include Matthew Fabre, Ben Fabre, Michael Crippen, Tommy Fabre, Bryan LaCour and Brad Garon. The visitation will be held at Niland's Funeral Home on Monday, November 6, 2023 from 5:00 pm until 8:00 pm and Tuesday, November 7, 2023 from 9:30am until 11:30am. The Mass of Christian burial will follow at St. Mary's Catholic Church at 12:00 noon. The burial will follow in the church cemetery. A reception will follow the burial in the St. Mary's Catholic Church Parish Hall.