Elaine Fay

Elaine B. Fay, 87, wife of Edward Fay, passed away Sept. 8, 2014 in Gazebo Terrace Convalescent Center in Brenham. Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00 p.m., Friday, September 12, 2014 at St. Mary''s Catholic Church in Brenham, with Father Ernesto Elizondo officiating. Burial will follow in Masonic Cemetery in Chappell Hill. The family will receive friends and relatives Thursday evening from 6:30 until 8:30 p.m. at Memorial Oaks Chapel. Elaine Fay was born Dec. 11, 1926 in Houston to Jess Bessinger Sr. and Elaine Brown. She was baptized April 8, 1944. She married Edward Fay on May 10, 1944, at St. Anne''s Catholic Church in Houston, and lovingly took care of her family as a homemaker. Elaine also tirelessly served her community, leaving a legacy of public service and commitment to the Washington County area. She was instrumental in forming the Washington Co. Recycling Center, served as past president of the Chappell Hill Historical Society, and was a member of the Chappell Hill Chamber of Commerce. A well-deserved honor was being named the Washington Co. Woman of the Year. Elaine unselfishly devoted her time to teaching English to those who desired to learn English as a second language. Survivors include her husband, Edward Fay of Chappell Hill; son and daughter-in-law, Peter and Melinda Fay; daughter Deborah Hill and Freddie Piedrasanta; grandchildren: Laina Freedberg and husband Doug, Lisa Piedrasanta, Brandon Wayne Fay and wife Francesca, Shanna Sutton, Amber Gould, and Ryan Martinez and husband Manuel; great-grandchildren: Vivian, Andrew and Harper Freedberg, Skyla Wilson, Kailey Gould, and Mackenzie Martinez. Also surviving are numerous nieces, nephews, and other relatives. She was preceded in death by her parents, and a brother, Jess B. Bessinger, Jr. Serving as pallbearers are Doug Freedberg, Chuck Vest, Manuel Martinez, Jeff Kamprath, Heath Kirkwood, and David Chapman. Memorials may be directed to Hospice Brazos Valley. Funeral arrangements for Elaine B. Fay are entrusted to Memorial Oaks Chapel, 1306 W. Main, Brenham. To post a tribute to the family, visit www.memorialoakschapel.com.