Faye F. Mullarkey

Maine; and Ashland, Massachusetts, passed away from underlying health conditions

exacerbated by COVID-19. She lived a long, full life of 96 years.

She was preceded in death by her husband of sixty-three years, Thomas Joseph Mullarkey, her

mother; Christine Brigid Gallimore (nee Power), her father; Lewis Florian Gallimore, her sister;

Joyce, and her brother; Kevin.

She is survived by her two daughters, Darragh (Charles) Porter and Erin (David)

Mullarkey-Curliss, four grandchildren; Meaghan (James), Matthew (Allyson), Michael, and

Maeve; three great-grandchildren, Madeleine, Amelia Faye, and Rhys; sister-in-law, Shirley;

nieces; Pat, Betty, Kathy, Julianne, Jennifer, and Paula; nephew, Russ; and their families, many

cousins, and many, many friends.

Faye earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Education from Salem Teachers College in 1945,

and a Master’s Degree in Reading Education from Florida Atlantic University in 1978. She

taught baton twirling for many years. She was a competition judge and organizer of the New

England Championships held at the Brockton Fair in Massachusetts, and hundreds of students

benefited from her lessons. She was also a public school teacher in Massachusetts and Florida,

and she inspired a love of learning in her students. She was passionate about helping

youngsters develop problem-solving skills and gain self-confidence.

Faye was a devout Catholic and she lived out her faith in action. After her retirement, she

volunteered her time with several charitable organizations. She made life better for every person

she met in her natural, sunny way; through kind words, genuine compliments, and warm smiles.

She was always ready to lend a hand, and she modeled gratitude and showed respect to all.

Faye enjoyed her family and friends, traveling the world with her husband, Tom, walking along

the beach, swimming, and baking treats for others. She noticed and appreciated life’s small

joys: the giggles of a toddler, a student mastering a new skill, the bright colors of autumn leaves.

The family is very appreciative of the care and love “Miss Faye” received from the nurses and

staff at Saint Leonard’s in Centerville, Ohio.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, November 11, 2020 at The

Church of Ascension, 2025 Woodman Dr., Kettering, Fr. Ed Pratt celebrant. Faye will be buried

with her husband, Tom, in the South Florida National Cemetery, Lake Worth, Florida. The family

will receive friends at the Tobias Funeral Home – Beavercreek Chapel, 3970 Dayton-Xenia Rd. at

Grange Hall Rd. from 4 p.m. – 7 p.m. on Tuesday, November 10, 2020. Prior to burial, additional

services will take place at Kraeer Funeral Home in Pompano Beach, Florida and at Saint

Ambrose Church in Deerfield Beach, Florida. Dates and times to be announced.

In lieu of flowers please consider a donation to:

Broward County Retired Educators Association Literacy Fund

℅ Marelise LeClerc, BCREA Treasurer

615 North 31st Road

Hollywood, FL 33021

or

The Lewy Body Dementia Association at https://www.lbda.org/donate/