Calling(s)

Wednesday, October 12, 2:00 PM to 8:00 PM Young Family Funeral Home, Kendallville Chapel

Thursday, October 13, 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM Young Family Funeral Home, Kendallville Chapel

Service

Thursday, October 13, 11:00 AM Young Family Funeral Home, Kendallville Chapel

Obituary

Faye D. Durbin, Jr. 91, of Kendallville died Saturday, October 8, 2016, in Parkview Noble Hospital, Kendallville.

He has lived in this area for 55 years, coming from South Bend.

He was a graduate of South Bend Riley High School.

Mr. Durbin had worked for Studebaker in South Bend, McCray Refrigeration in Kendallville, and retired as plant manager and superintendant for United Technologies.

He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Kendallville, Kendallville Masonic Lodge 276, Fort Wayne Scottish Rite, and Mizpah Shrine in Fort Wayne.

Faye enjoyed his family and was handy with woodworking.

He was born February 23, 1925, in South Bend to Faye D. Durbin, Sr. and Dorothy (Gruwell) Durbin.

On September 17, 1949, in South Bend he married Patricia A. Morrical. She preceded him in death on November 10, 2013.

Surviving are three daughters, Pamela (Terry) Baker of Columbia City, Teri (Kim) Rider of Kendallville, and Cindy Benassi of South Bend; four sons, Don (Judi) Durbin, of Kendallville, Jeffrey (Sally) Durbin of Angola, Scott (Ruth) Durbin of Kendallville, and Brent (Lynn) Durbin of Kendallville; 15 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; and one great great-granddaughter.

He was also preceded in death by a son-in-law, Ed Benassi; and a sister, Margaret Smoak.

Funeral services will be Thursday, October 13, 2016, at 11 a.m. in Young Family Funeral Home, Kendallville Chapel, 222 South State Street, Kendallville, with Father James Stoyle of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Kendallville officiating. Burial will be in Lake View Cemetery, Kendallville.

Calling is Wednesday, October 12, 2016, from 2 to 8 p.m. in the funeral home, with a Masonic Lodge service at 7:30 p.m. Calling will also be from 10 to 11 a.m. on Thursday.

Preferred memorials are to Parkview Home Health & Hospice, Noble Branch for palliative care.

Condolences may be sent to the family at www.youngfamilyfuneralhome.com