Mary Z. Toth Fabian – Canfield, Ohio, formerly of Westmoreland County
Mary Z. Toth Fabian, of Canfield, Ohio, formerly of Westmoreland County, went to be with the Lord on Aug. 11, 2020. She passed peacefully in her home, surrounded by her loving family. She was born Sept. 2, 1963, in Greensburg, daughter of the late Alfred “Bunk” Toth and Doreen Harshman Toth. She graduated from Laurel Valley High School in Ligonier, Class of 1981, and California University of Pennsylvania in 1985. She met the love of her life, Michael Fabian, on Feb. 2, 1980. They enjoyed over 40 years of love, happiness and togetherness. Mary dedicated her life’s work protecting disadvantaged children and the endangered elderly in an assortment of case management positions and professional administrative positions. Her last position was deputy director at Challenges, Options in Aging in New Castle, a subsidiary of Catholic Charities of Pittsburgh. Mary and Mike spent three decades of summers boating with family and friends on the rivers of Southwestern Pennsylvania and Lake Erie. She and Mike had the good fortune of traveling to a myriad of destinations throughout North America and the Caribbean. Mary will always be remembered for her infectious laugh, smile, quick wit and one-liner comments, that would either leave you laughing until it hurt or shaking your head in wonderment of “How did she come up with that!” In addition to leaving behind her husband Mike, she left her two cats, Parker and Woody, who never left her side during her final days in hospice. She was preceded in death by her parents; her sister, Teresa Toth; and her first cat, George. She is also survived by her brother, Al Toth and his wife Vickie Toth of Yoakum, Texas; her parent-in-laws, Edward and Sandra Fabian of Belle Vernon; sister-in-law, Cindy Fabian Mascone and her husband David Mascone of New York, N.Y.; brother-in-law, Patrick Fabian and his wife Kathy Kirchner Fabian; and a number of nieces and nephews. The family received relatives and friends on Thursday, Aug. 13, 2020 at LANE FUNERAL HOME, Canfield Chapel. A private service was held and Mary will be laid to rest at Green Haven Memorial Gardens. The family would like to extend their appreciation to Hospice of the Valley, Mahoning County, for their care and compassion during this time. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions be made to Angels for Animals, 4750 W. South Range Road, Canfield, Ohio 44406.
