Fanny “Faye” (Passafiume) Facchini

Fanny Faye” (Passafiume) Facchini, age 93, entered eternal rest on August 3, 2024. She was the beloved wife of seventy-four years to Armando Facchini. 

Faye was born in Derby on June 10, 1931, daughter of the late Michael and Anna Naples Passafiume. She was a graduate of Ansonia High School and resided in Seymour for fifty-seven years. Faye was employed as a sales associate for Lewis Jewelers in Ansonia for over fifty years, until her retirement. Her greatest joys were spending time with her family, traveling the world, and spending winters in Puerto Rico and Florida. 

In addition to her husband Armando, Faye leaves to cherish her memory, a loving son, Armand L. Facchini (Robin) of Oxford, grandchildren, Eric Facchini (Joy) of Shelton and David Facchini (Kimberly) of Woodbridge, great-grandchildren, Matteo, Marcello, Piper, and Colette along with several nieces and nephews. 

She was predeceased by sisters, Angelina Flaminio, Antoinette Casini, Bessie Weiss, and Anna Marie Howe. 

Relatives and friends are invited to attend her funeral on Friday August 9, 2024, by meeting directly at 11:00 am at the Church of the Good Shepherd-St. Nicholas Parish, 135 Mountain Road in Seymour, for her Mass of Christian Burial. Interment will immediately follow in Mount Saint Peter Cemetery in Derby. There will be no public visitation. 

The Spinelli-Ricciuti Funeral Home, 62 Beaver Street in Ansonia, has been privileged with the arrangements. To sign Faye’s guestbook or share a memory, please visit, www.spinelliricciutifh.com.

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