Obituary of Faye Callahan

Faye M. (Faulkner) Callahan, passed away at her home on Thursday evening, March 31, 2011. The wife of the late William E. Callahan, she was 79 years old. Faye was born in Arlington. She was one of 5 children born to the late George and Mary Faulkner. Faye was raised and educated in Arlington. Faye and her husband Bill moved to Burlington where they raised their three children until moving to Nashua, NH 17 years ago. While raising her children Faye worked part-time at the Pewter Pot in Burlington as well as the Café Escadrille. Faye enjoyed gardening and being outdoors throughout all four seasons. She loved to dance. Faye’s life centered around her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. She was always doing something with her grandchildren whether it be sledding, ice skating or attending one of their events. During high school Faye was an Arlington High Cheerleader and she remained a Cheerleader throughout her life to all her family supporting them in all they did. Faye will be lovingly remembered as a woman who had a warm and outgoing personality. Faye was the beloved wife of the late William F. She was the loving mother of Karyn Lawless & her husband John of Nashua, NH, Nancy Olmos & her husband Julio of Shammamish, WA, and John “Chip” Callahan of Scottsdale, AZ. She was the sister of the late Brud Faulkner, Natalie Alger, Jean McGarry & Marcia Gallagher. Grandmother of Sarah Slayback, Amy Wojtkun, Katie Lawless, Riley Lawless, Julia & Spencer Olmos and Hana & Maya Callahan. Great grandmother of Jaiden, Jakob, Jon-Christopher & Kyle. Mother-in-law of Stephanie Callahan of San Clemente, CA. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Immaculate Conception Church, 216 East Dunstable Road, Nashua, NH on Tuesday, April 5 at 12 Noon. Visiting hours will be held at the Edward V. Sullivan Funeral Home, 43 Winn St., BURLINGTON (Exit 34 off Rt. 128, Woburn side) on Monday from 4-8 p.m. Interment will be private. Memorials in Faye’s name may be made to Home Health Hospice, 80 Continental Blvd. Merrimack, NH 03054. This was a poem that Faye had for 51 years and was very special to her. To Those I Love&quote; by Isla Paschal Richardson If I should ever leave you whom I love To go along the Silent Way… grieve not. Nor speak of me with tears, but laugh and talk Of me as if I were beside you there. (I’d come…I’d come, could I but find a way! But would not tears and grief be barriers?) And when you hear a song or see a bird I loved, please do not let the thought of me be sad… For I am loving you just as I always have… You were so good to me! There are so many things I wanted still To do…so many things to say to you… Remember that I did not fear…It was Just leaving you that was so hard to face. We cannot see Beyond…But this I know: I loved you so…‘twas heaven here with you