Kay Ann (Fager) Liss
LISS: Kay Ann (Fager) Liss, age 80, beloved mother, grandmother, friend and community leader, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Dec. 30, 2022. Predeceased by her parents, Theron and Marion Fager of Saginaw, Michigan, and her brother Robert Fager of Boston, Massachusetts. Born and raised in Saginaw, Kay was a proud Michigan State alumna and closely followed their basketball and football teams — Go Spartans. Upon graduating, Kay taught middle school in Indiana and Pittsburgh prior to moving to Thailand for two years with her former husband. Upon returning to the States, they raised their three daughters in Monroeville where Kay was active in the PTO, Gateway band boosters and Girl Scouts. As her children grew older, she took a job with the Girl Scouts of SWPA and for more than 20 years developed scouting in low-income communities around Pittsburgh. Upon retirement, Kay volunteered much of her time to Temple David of Monroeville. She served two terms as Temple president, chaired the caring and ritual committees and enjoyed participating in the sisterhood, book club and the religious social action committee. Kay traveled twice to Israel and once to Cuba with her congregation. In addition to travel, Kay found joy in nature, especially birds, plants, sunshine and her cat Walter. Kay’s greatest joy was her family. She is survived by her three daughters, Kimberly Miller (Mark), Allison Stein (Bradley), Jennifer Irvine (Darrell), and seven grandchildren: Amelia Miller of Atlanta, Georgia; Rachel, Devon, Dylan and Aidan Stein of Fox Chapel; and Thomas and Catherine Irvine of Arlington, Massachusetts. Services at Temple David, 4415 Northern Pike, Monroeville, PA 15146 on Monday, Jan. 2, 2023, at 10 a.m. Visitation one hour prior to services (9 – 10 a.m.). Interment at Temple Sinai Memorial Park, 7740 Saltsburg Road, Plum, PA 15239. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that memorials may be made in her honor to the Kay Liss Memorial Tree Fund for the beautification of the grounds at Temple David. Donations can be sent to Temple David, attention: Harvey Wolfe. Arrangements entrusted to Ralph Schugar Chapel, Inc., family owned and operated. schugar.com PJC
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