Mary Clare Favero
April 30, 1937 - August 23, 2017
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Mary Clare Favero
April 30, 1937 - August 23, 2017
Obituary
Mary Clare Favero, 80, of San Clemente, CA, passed away after battling cancer Wednesday (August 23, 2017) at the Kaiser Permanente Hospital near Irvine, CA, surrounded by her loving family.
She was born April 30, 1937, the daughter of George W. and Marie Lynch McVey in the Murray Hospital in Butte, MT, only three days apart from the birth in the same hospital of Martin S. Favero who would one day become her husband.
They met and became sweethearts in high school and were married on August 6, 1960, after she had studied two years at St. Catherine University in St. Paul, MN, and graduated with a B.A. degree in education from the University of Montana Western in Dillon, MT.
Their marriage took them on a 57-year journey, with homes in Pullman, WA, where her husband completed his Ph.D. in microbiology; Phoenix, where the couple raised their four children; Atlanta, GA, where she resumed her teaching career, and San Clemente, where the couple eventually retired.
She is survived by her husband; three children, Christine M. Brown (Dan), Phoenix; Martin D. (Dory), Suwanee, GA, and Don Favero (Jan), Lansing, KS; seven grandchildren, Marisa, John and Nicholas Favero, Clare and Sara Brown, and Gina and Olivia Favero; a sister, Judith Tritz of Sierra Vista, AZ, and two nephews, Gerry Tritz, Jefferson City, MO, and William Tritz, Tucson, AZ
Her son, David, and her parents precede her in death.
She was known for her beauty and style and admired for her dedication and love for her husband, family and friends, her unshakeable faith and generosity to all who were blessed to have been part of her life. She had a special place in her heart for the women of Isaiah House of Orange County where the poor, homeless and forsaken are always welcome.
She was a daily communicant, communion minister and lector at Our Lady of Fatima Church, where the Memorial Mass will be celebrated at noon, Saturday (Sept. 2, 2017), followed a committal service at Ascension Cemetery and a 3 p.m. reception in the church hall.
Donations in her memory may be made to her parish or Isaiah House, 316 S. Cypress Ave., Santa Ana, CA 92701.
9 responses to Mary Clare Favero
Eric Simmons says:
August 29, 2017
Marty,
On behalf of the Simmons family, we want to express our deepest condolences on the passing of your mother. May the Lord give you and the Favero family strength and comfort. We love you all sir.
Eric & Melinda Simmons
Ken Koonce says:
August 29, 2017
Our deepest condolences on the passing of your mother. May your family find strength in each other and strength in the Lord during this difficult time.
Ken Koonce and Joanne Donovan
Monique Randall says:
August 29, 2017
My deepest sympathies and prayers go out to you and your family. May God give you the strength and peace that you seek during your time of need.
Tom Osland says:
August 29, 2017
My heart goes out to you and your family during this difficult loss. – Tom