Faye died peacefully at noon on May 12, 2014 with her dear friends, Alison and Sara at her side. Faye was born in Carman, Manitoba on December 8, 1946. Faye graduated from University of Manitoba to become a teacher. It was her first teaching assignment in Deloraine, Manitoba where she met her partner for life, Fred Aberle. They were married August 24, 1968 and shared over 45 years together.
One might, upon meeting Faye, feel that she was unfortunate given the continuous progression of Multiple Sclerosis which she endured for many years. But, this was not the case. Faye met her challenges with nobility, endurance and dignity, making us aware that she never let it get in the way of a fulfilling life. Faye had been a teacher and a visual artist and used her ingenuity to create an atmosphere of learning. MS made Faye’s world more focussed and caused her to appreciate deeply the richness of the details of everyday life. She continued her art and loved to correspond with family and friends. Her devoted husband, friends and family all benefitted from her daily contentment, courage, fortitude, and patience.
Faye was predeceased by her husband Fred; her parents, Ed and Hanna Pritchard and is survived by brother, Alan Pritchard (Laurine Didier); sister, Lorraine Pritchard (Stan Phillips); sister, Lynne Sanderson (Wayne) and sisters-in-law, Carol Latendresse and Marie Tidd; nephews, Dean Pritchard, Jason Sutton; niece, Deanna Sutton and nephews Sean Latendresse and Chad Latendresse.
Faye’s family would like to take this opportunity to thank the absolute stellar care Faye received from the many care givers from Beacon Community Services and Susan Gardiner. This contributed greatly to her quality of daily life. Special thanks to Alison Lockhart for her love, care and devotion to Faye. Faye will be greatly missed but the love for her will continue in all of our hearts.
A Memorial Service will be held Saturday, May 17th, 1:00 p.m. at First Metropolitan United Church Chapel, 932 Balmoral Road, Victoria.
Donations are welcome to be directed to MS Society of Victoria, 1004 North Park Street, Victoria, BC, V8T 1C6.
Condolences may be offered to the family below.
McCall Bros. Funeral Home
www.mccallbros.com.
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I’m sorry to hear of Faye’s death. I was going though the letters of my sister, April Henderson, who died in 2018, and found reference to Faye. I always looked forward to seeing all the Pritchard girls when I was in high school in Carman.
I was so sorry to hear of Faye’s passing. She was one of the most positive individuals that I had ever met. I recall one particular visit that had a profound impact on me…. Faye, as an accomplished artist, could no longer paint, yet she had one of her caregivers painting for her, exactly as Faye was instructing her. As I watched the painting come to life, I was so impressed with how Faye was able to keep pursuing the things she loved, despite the limitations that she had to contend with.
It does give me some inner peace to know that Faye and Fred will be together again!
Sheila
Our deepest condolences to Faye’s Family and Friends. Both Faye and Freddy were wonderful friends and we will both miss them dearly. You will be in our prayers Sincerely Joannie and Susan