Michael John Faber
December 1, 1947 ~ April 19, 2022
Michael John Faber of Vienna, Virginia passed on April 19, 2022, at the age of 74. Devoted husband of Sharon Faber and brother of Phillip Faber of Mt. Airy, Maryland. He was preceded in death by brother Peter Faber of Augusta, Ga. He is survived by nieces Erin Faber, Kimberly Richards and Elizabeth Cooper as well as grandchildren Julia, Matthew, and Timothy Tomlinson.
Mike graduated from GW High School in Alexandria, Va. in 1965 and served in the United States Air Force. He was an honorary member of the West Point Class of 1959 and worked tirelessly to help his friend and classmate Rocky Versace obtain the Congressional Medal of Honor.
As Vice President of Paxton Record Retention, Mike served on the board of directors of PRISM International from 2000 to 2006. He retired from JK Moving as the Vice President of their Records Retention Department in 2019. Mike completed the Marine Corps Marathon 5 times and was an avid golfer. He could often be seen flying his kite on the shores of Ocean City, Maryland where he and Sharon had a vacation home for 18 years.
Memorial service will be held at 11 am on Thursday, April 28th at Money and King Funeral Home. 171 Maple Ave W, Vienna, VA 22180. Celebration of life event to be held at a later date in May.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggest that memorial contributions be made to Inova Heart & Vascular Institute: 8110 Gatehouse Road, Suite 200E, Falls Church, VA 22042. www.inova.org/foundation
Please view and sign the family guestbook at www.moneyandking.com
Mike graduated from GW High School in Alexandria, Va. in 1965 and served in the United States Air Force. He was an honorary member of the West Point Class of 1959 and worked tirelessly to help his friend and classmate Rocky Versace obtain the Congressional Medal of Honor.
As Vice President of Paxton Record Retention, Mike served on the board of directors of PRISM International from 2000 to 2006. He retired from JK Moving as the Vice President of their Records Retention Department in 2019. Mike completed the Marine Corps Marathon 5 times and was an avid golfer. He could often be seen flying his kite on the shores of Ocean City, Maryland where he and Sharon had a vacation home for 18 years.
Memorial service will be held at 11 am on Thursday, April 28th at Money and King Funeral Home. 171 Maple Ave W, Vienna, VA 22180. Celebration of life event to be held at a later date in May.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggest that memorial contributions be made to Inova Heart & Vascular Institute: 8110 Gatehouse Road, Suite 200E, Falls Church, VA 22042. www.inova.org/foundation
Please view and sign the family guestbook at www.moneyandking.com
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I am very saddened to learn of Mike Faber’s passing. He was an outstanding organizer of the Friends of Rocky Versace from the very beginning of the effort to get a school named in Rocky’s memory in Alexandria, which was initially unsuccessful, but ultimately led to a beautiful statue and memorial benches honoring each of 67 othe young men from Alexandria who died in the service of our country in Vietnam. This Memorial Day 2022 will mark the 20th year that we honor all veterans who served our country at the beautiful Rocky Versace Memorial Plaza. Rest in Peace dear friend of so many that came to know Mike Faber as a great patriot and loving husband of Sharon.
Mikee and Sharon are like a brother and sister to me. Helping me out at difficult times in my life.
Early in Mikee’s and my relationship involved running. Apparently, I introduced him into running, but he introduced me into the Mikee’s logic (never less than) reaching far beyond average expectations. He was always looking to accomplish a much higher success. Therefore, running 50 miles a week, very early in the morning darkness and beautiful runs through Washington, DC along the Potomac, the C&O Canal and tremendous Monuments. We completed multiple finishes in The Army Ten Miler, Washington Cherry Blossom Ten Miler, the Parkway Classic and the Marine Corp Marathon).
One night (2015) sitting in a bar (in our mid-sixties) each with heart disease we discussed running another Marathon. The next morning we were talking again, knowing running another Marathon was not possible, but we determined that we could walk a Marathon in which we did. Including many early morning walks through the fall and winter (including 19 miles at 27 degrees F and gusting winds to 30 mph). St. Patrick’s Weekend 2016 (including Carl Biersack) we completed our “BIG WALK” from Dewey Beach to the very southern edge of Ocean City. With direct support from Sharon and Joe Flynn.
Mikee, you have provided me with a Lifetime of WONDERFUL MEMORIES.
Thank You, RIP my Friend/Brother.
Mike was an avid pepper grower. HIs nickname was “Dr. Pepper” and well deserved. He will be greatly missed by his friends and all the folks at the Masters Golf Tournament. Bob Dutton
I have known Mike since high school in the 1960s. There was a group of us that hung around together a lot and he was a great guy and we had such good times. Interacted with him when the Rocky Versace memorial was being planned/accomplished and have been to his home for social events. My heart is with Sharon and the rest of the family .
I was introduced to Mike during the early 70’s following both our discharges from military active duty. We shared a house together as roommates which began a fifty-year friendship that has endured and grown. From playing frisbee toss in the backyard to holding down professional careers we were always there for each other. I will miss my dear friend Mike and my heart goes out to Sharon, family members, and friends for our combined loss.
RIP Mike.
We were so sorry to miss the tribute to Mike. He was such a dedicated man. His persitance in the cause for Rocky Versace was so admirable. He well derserved the Honorary Class Mate awarded to him. He was there for so many Class of ’59 events. People forgot it was an honorary title. We will miss his smile and warmth at class events. Our deepest sympathy to his family. He is gone too soon. John and Margie McNerney
Mike and I met 30-some years ago at the ACRC conference in San Francisco. We went to a small restaurant I had discovered a few years earlier (Cap’s Corner), shared a terrific meal, and became fast friends after that. For all the years I was in the archives business, we loved swapping stories and working tips, but we started to lose touch after he retired and I moved into the shredding business. But I’ll never forget how much I enjoyed some of the Georgia boy/Jersey guy exchanges we used to have.
Rest in peace, Mike. It was an honor to know you. The world’s a little bit lonelier place now.