Marian Faber

Faber, Marian IdaMADISON-Marian Ida Faber, age 95, passed away peacefully on Friday, Dec. 4, 2009, in Madison. Her beloved brother, Edward, was at her side. She was born on Feb. 28, 1914, in Menominee, Mich., the daughter of Edward P. and Mary M. (Kramer) Faber. Marian graduated from Menominee High School in 1931 and earned a BA from Jordan College in 1935. Later on she did graduate work in mathematics and education at Marquette University and UW-Madison. Marian taught in Howard\'s Grove, then joined the US Weather Service and was stationed at Ashville, N.C., New Orleans, La., and at their national headquarters in Washington, D.C. With her expertise in math and statistics the Weather Service sent her to St. Petersburg, Russia, where she did research on long range forecasting for the Aeronautics and Space Administration. When her father suffered a stroke she retired and returned to Menominee to care for her parents. In 1994, after both parents had passed away Marian moved to Oakwood Retirement Village in Madison. She was always there for anyone who needed her and was a true Christian. Marian was a devout Catholic, and all her life she found pleasure and peace in attending and participating in church activities. Her favorite recreations were playing bridge and taking long walks in any weather. Marian is survived by her brother, Ed (Dorothy) of Verona; four nephews, Michael (Lynn) of Essex Junction, Vt., Tim (LeAnne) of New Glarus, John (Lori) of Middleton, and David of Martha\'s Vineyard, Mass.; two nieces, Barbara (John) Bloodgood of Denver, Colo., and Anne-Marie (Jeff) Hyland of Verona; nine grandnephews; seven grandnieces; and four great-grandnieces and nephews. They were her family and she loved them dearly. One of her last wishes was that her family gather together and celebrate her long and happy life. The family will honor this request and have a Memorial Mass at ST. THOMAS AQUINAS CATHOLIC CHURCH on Sat. Dec. 26, 2009 at 11 a.m. The family requests that memorials be made to your own favorite charity. Words cannot express how wonderful she was or how much she will be missed. Memorials: The family requests that memorials be made to your own favorite charity. Service: One of her last wishes was that her family gather together and celebrate her long and happy life. The family will honor this request and have a Memorial Mass at ST. THOMAS AQUINAS CATHOLIC CHURCH on Sat. Dec. 26, 2009 at 11 a.m.