Vittorio “Victor” Fabris, Jr., 79, of Kyle passed away Wednesday, December 1, 2010. He was born April 21, 1931 in Chicago, IL to Vittorio Fabris, Sr. and Ida Mossacavallo. His parents and two brothers, Luigi and Raymond, preceded him in death. He is survived by brothers and sisters, Bruno Fabris of Des Plaines, IL; Violet Blanton and husband Howard of Sun City West, AZ; Lorraine Bilthuis of Hinsdale, IL and Alexander Fabris and wife Delta of Sophia, NC. He is also survived by children, Victoria Rozanski and husband Chuck of Hughsville, MD; Michelle Stern and husband Robert of Kyle; Theresa Fabris of Palm Desert, CA and Stacie Kearns and husband Kevin of Colorado Springs, CO; grandchildren, Nathan, Nicole, Andrea, Joseph, David, Matthew, Marin, K.J. and Reilly; and grandchildren, Ava and Sofie.
Victor grew up in Chicago and was the 4th of seven children. He attended Holy Rosary Catholic Church where he was baptized and confirmed. He attended Wells Sr. High School until he left to serve in the United States Air Force. He was stationed in the Philippines during the Korean War and achieved the rank of Master Sergeant. In addition to his regular military duties, he organized and led a military basketball and baseball team. His military career took him to Oxnard, CA where in 1954 he met and married Eva Marlene Snider and started his family. Victor completed high school and went to work for Sears Roebuck and Company. He eventually moved to San Jose, CA and was promoted to Manager of Shipping and Receiving at the largest Sears store in North America. Victor was active in the community and in 1971 was elected President of the Alta Vista PTA. He loved to golf and had many trophies to show for his excellence in the game. In 1974 he moved his family to Oregon where he built his own home on 20 acres of farmland. In the 1980s he relocated to Henderson, Nevada where he eventually retired from JC Penney. Following retirement, Victor moved to Nocona, TX and on to Austin in 2002 before moving to Kyle in 2004. While in Kyle, Victor made many friends. He spent hours each day just walking and talking to people throughout the community. Despite the progression of his Alzheimer’s, Victor continued to walk, talk and dance his way through his remaining years.
They say, “To be depressed is to be lonely; to have a friend is to be happy.” Victor touched the lives of many throughout his lifetime and was never without a friend. Our thanks, to everyone who cared for and watched over Victor throughout these last few years. You were his friends and you made him happy.
Funeral services were held Friday, December 3, at Pennington Funeral Home in San Marcos. Final internment will be at a later date at the Mt. Carmel Mausoleum in Chicago. The family has asked for donations to be made to the wonderful people at Guadalupe Regional Hospice, 1215 East Court, Seguin, TX 78160 or to help fund further research to find a cure for Alzheimer’s by sending donations to Alzheimer’s Association, 225 N. Michigan Ave., FL 17, Chicago, IL 6060l or online at www.alz.org.
