Gloria Jo Fay

After 85 wonderful years on this earth Gloria Jo Fay passed away December 29, 2017. Originally from Liberal, KS she was born June 30, 1932 to Martha Charleville and John Wesley Igou who was the President of Citizens State Bank in Liberal where she grew up and graduated from Liberal High School. She went on to graduate from Kansas State Teacher's college in Emporia. She met her soul mate Richard Eugene Fay in college and they loaded up the car and ventured west in 1956 to make a life together in Phoenix AZ. Gloria Jo worked as a teacher at Madison #1 while waiting for Richard to take the bar exam. Their life together was no more complicated or simple than any other young couple taking root in a new community and starting a family. Gloria Jo supported Richard in his law practice at the firm of Ajamie, Fay, & Webb and stayed home to raise their three children. After the passing of her husband, she thrived doing volunteer work for the Assistance League of Phoenix, including working as chair of the Operation School Bell Program. She continued to be an active volunteer at the Assistance League for the next 25 years. Gloria Jo was the heart of the home. She created memories o...[more]

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aking, pool gatherings, slumber parties, card games, beautiful holidays and weddings. Her last Christmas was spent enjoying cinnamon rolls, laughter and smiles through the eyes of her grandchildren. Gloria Jo was not just a mother, but continued her role as a teacher with her grandchildren, a best friend to her niece Jane, a mentor to her children and a bottomless source of love and counsel to anyone she saw in need. Gloria loved to attend the theatre, playing bridge, and enjoyed hiking in Sedona and Greer. She was preceded in death by her husband of 35 years, Richard, and her son, John Arthur, as well as her siblings Mary, John, Henrietta, and Bob. She is survived by her daughters Melanie Fay Baca (Jim), and Martha Fay Moneypenny (Walter) and grandchildren Christopher Richard Baca, Samantha Fay Baca, Mary Eliza Moneypenny and Adam Paul Moneypenny. Services will be held at Hansen Mortuary, 8314 N. 7th Street Phoenix, AZ on Friday, January 5th at 4pm with a reception following. In Lieu of Flowers, please send donations on behalf of Gloria Jo to the Assistance League of Phoenix. www.alphxaz.org