Douglas William Fay, Sr., 63, passed peacefully in his sleep on Wednesday
morning, June 13, 2007.

He is survived by his wife Betty, daughter Amanda, sons Doug and John, as
well as his mother Jeanne, father Bill, and his sister Leslie.

Doug was born in 1943 in Ilion, NY where he spent his childhood.  He left
Ilion to attend the University of Wisconsin where he graduated in 1965 and
fulfilled his childhood dream of becoming a metallurgist.

Doug married Betty in 1972 and they moved to Claremont in 1978 to raise
their three children.

Doug spent the majority of his career at Pine Tree Castings, where he became
one of the industries' leading and most well respected metallurgists.  Doug
was a brilliant metallurgist whose ideas helped reshape the industry he
loved so much.  He had recently retired at the end of April to spend more
time with his family.

To his wife Betty, he was an adoring and devoted husband.  To his daughter
Amanda and his sons John and Doug, he was an amazing father.  To his
grandson Sam, he was a superhero and they shared a bond stronger than any
alloy he had ever cast.  In his spare time, Doug enjoyed many activities.
He loved reading about all subjects and was a sponge for knowledge.  An
antique muscle car would always stop him in his tracks and taking sunrise
photos of Lake Champlain would always bring a smile to his face.  Nothing
could compete however with sipping a good cup of coffee while being
enveloped by a favorite blues record emanating from one of his many vintage
stereos, perfectly tuned to feel every crack and hiss from the speakers.

Doug Fay was a loving husband, and a devoted father and grandfather, but he
was also a renaissance man, a brilliant man, with the mind of a scientist
and a soul of a poet.  His love warmed everything, like rays of sunshine and
he will always be loved and truly be missed by all who ever had the pleasure
of knowing him.

A time of fellowship and sharing will be held Tuesday evening, June 19th
from 6 to 8 PM at the Stringer Funeral Home, 146 Broad Street in Claremont,
NH.

The family suggest that donations may be made in his memory to the Sullivan
County Humane Society, P.O. Box 111, Claremont, NH 03743.