Thursday, March 9, 2023
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My husband Michael and I were friends with Mark and Mari-Celeste from the time that our children were in preschool. We had many, many good times over 20 years with them both, separately and together. When their marriage sadly ended, it was a tribute to them both that they remained loyal and supportive to each other to the very end. Mari-Celeste kept us connected to him from his bedside and gave him our goodbyes from out of state when we couldn't be there at the end. Thank you both for never making us choose between you.
Mark and I bonded separately over our shared love of music, and I respected him greatly as a composer. His works were performed not only at Mercer, but in Seattle as well, and I loved hearing all about his works in progress. Mark also helped me on the side with my consulting business, using his many skills in research, writing, and computer programming to help my team raise grant funding for nonprofits. He left a void in my team that will be difficult to fill.
Mark, all of us Fabians will miss you as a dear and treasured friend. You were a brilliant, kind, gentle, and generous soul and we were honored to have had you in our lives. Rest well. Your legacy lives on in your music, your children, your students, and in the hearts of everyone who ever loved you, including us.
