Marvin T. "Marv" FABYANSKE

Passed away on August 15, 2023 at age 78, less than a month after being diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer. He was surrounded by his family: his wife of 55 years, Margaret A. (Margee) Fabyanske, and his adult children Tyson, Jordan, Tanya, Logan, and Allison. He is also survived by his sister Gail Westby and 10 grandchildren, who were all able to visit in his last days. Marv graduated from Alexander Ramsey High School (now Roseville Area High School) in 1963, where he met Margee, the love of his life, in ninth grade. Together they sang in the varsity high school choir, inspiring a lifelong love of music under the legendary direction of Donald Brost. Marv received his Bachelor of Science in engineering from the University of Minnesota in 1967, and he married Margee that fall. While working at Honeywell, he decided to attend law school at William Mitchell (now Mitchell-Hamline) School of Law to pursue a career in patent law. A job offer from a large law firm growing its practice in construction law changed his career trajectory. In 1981, he co-founded the law firm now called Fabyanske, Westra, Hart & Thomson, PA. It is still widely respected as one of the finest construction law firms in the country. In later years, Marv enjoyed serving on arbitration panels and spending more time "making sawdust" in his workshop. He found his bliss fine tuning improvements to a rustic cabin property on Lake Superior, where he and Margee have hosted countless friends and provided their grandchildren a memorable retreat. Ever productive, Marv's craftsmanship as a woodworker adorns the home of every family member and many friends, as well as Falcon Heights Church, where he and Margee have belonged since 1972. A funeral service will be held there on Friday, September 8, 2023, located at 1795 Holton St. in Falcon Heights, with visitation at 1:00pm, memorial service at 1:30pm, and reception afterwards in the fellowship hall. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Sugarloaf: the North Shore Stewardship Association, https://sugarloafnorthshore.org, a 501c3 charity with a nature center, trails, and educational programs at Sugarloaf Cove near the family's cabins.