Faye was born September 14th, 1934 in Boston, Massachusetts. She was predeceased by her husband of 58 years Daniel Gordon. Daniel was her true love and she missed him terribly in the years following his loss.
She is survived by her loving family members that include her children Steven and his wife Dena of New York City, New York and John and his wife Perri of Wellesley, Massachusetts. She was particularly proud of her three grandchildren Emma, Ariel, and Sawyer, whom she fondly called her “angels.” Her grandchildren were her absolute pride and joy.
Faye also had tremendous love for her extended family, which included Jonathan Feinberg and his partner Bich Ha Pham and Harold Feinberg and his partner Leanne Wilcinski, as well as Dr. Susan Krinsky, her late husband Dr. Norman Krinsky, and their children Lisa and Adam.
Faye grew up in Chelsea and Swampscott and later moved to Brookline with her late mother, Evelyn Cousins. After Faye married Daniel, they continued to build their life together, raising their boys and calling Brookline home for over 50 years. Faye was a distinguished graduate of Tufts University. She began her professional career writing for a local trade paper on the North Shore of Boston and she entered the world of non-profit work through Samaritans suicide prevention. She was very proud of this work. She then went on to develop an innovative alcohol education program called Basic Alcohol Safety Education (BASE). Through the BASE program, Faye trained high school students as peer leaders and educators on alcohol use and the dangers of substance abuse and she taught students how to teach others to make informed and responsible decisions. BASE gained significant public recognition and praise for the positive contribution and widespread impact this program offered to elementary and high school education. Following BASE, Faye proudly served as the Executive Director of the Greater Boston Diabetes Society for over 10 years overseeing patient support services and improving the education of, and awareness about, diabetes in the greater population.
Faye’s greatest joys were the time she spent with her family and friends. Faye was very social and she loved great food and company and she was blessed with many lifelong close friends, some of whom she affectionately called her “lunch bunch.” Faye was an avid reader and she enjoyed solving crossword puzzles. She loved “spilling the tea” in her animated chats with her grandchildren and lovingly challenging them to solve a good riddle. She remembered her travels to New York City, Cape Cod and her beloved Rockport, Massachusetts with great affection.
The family would like to thank Laura and Carlos Vargas for their ongoing and compassionate love, care, and support for Faye.
Funeral services are scheduled for this Sunday, February 12, at 10:00 a.m. at Stanetsky Memorial Chapels,1668 Beacon Street, BROOKLINE, with burial services immediately following at Sharon Memorial Park in Sharon. Shiva will be observed at the family home in Brookline following interment until 4 PM.
In lieu of flowers, contributions in Faye’s memory may be made to Temple Sinai, 50 Sewall Ave.,Brookline, MA 02446 or to Hope and Comfort at www.hopeandcomfort.org. May Faye’s memory be a blessing.
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