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Paulette (Nadile) Fachinger, 91, passed away peacefully on July 25, 2020 in Vero Beach, Florida. Born in Cambridge, MA, on July 22, 1929, Paulette grew up in Meriden, CT, and attended the University of Miami and University of Maine Farmington for undergraduate studies, and earned a master’s degree from Northeastern University. She taught in Meriden, CT; with the Air Force dependent schools in Newfoundland, the Philippines and Turkey; and as a reading specialist in Saugus, MA, after returning to the United States.
Retiring in 1994, Paulette moved to Sebastion, FL, with her late husband Wilhelm Fachinger.
An avid swimmer and a talented gardener, she also loved to travel and read, having a special fondness for Snoopy from the Peanuts comic strip.
Survivors include her sister, Sheila Porath of Daniel Island, SC, her nephew, Brett Porath of Carlsbad, CA, and her niece, Stacy Bruder of Daniel Island, SC.
Her family wishes to extend their sincere and heartfelt thanks to the many staff members of the Florida Baptist Retirement Home for their loving and gracious long term care.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association at www.alz.org or 225 N. Michigan Ave., Fl. 17, Chicago, IL 60601.
Arrangements are by Thomas S. Lowther Funeral Home & Crematory, Vero Beach.
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