Mary Elizabeth “Mary Beth” FazzaryWatkins Glen, NY

Mary Elizabeth “Mary Beth” Fazzary, 63, of Watkins Glen, NY, passed away on Christmas Day, December 25, 2025, after a long illness, surrounded by her loving family.

Mary Beth was born in Montour Falls, NY, on May 8, 1962, the daughter of Sam and Doris (Hayes) Fazzary. She graduated from Watkins Glen High School in 1981 and attended Tompkins Cortland Community College. Mary Beth found great joy in babysitting her nieces and nephew and worked as a nurse’s aide and home health aide at various times in her life. She was a communicant of St. Mary’s of the Lake Church in Watkins Glen.

Mary Beth enjoyed playing the piano and keyboards, listening to music, and playing computer games. She especially loved spending time with her family and friends.

She is survived by her parents, Sam and Doris Fazzary; brother, Anthony (Kimberly) Fazzary; sister, Margaret Fazzary (Patrick); nieces and nephews, Kathleen, Sarah, and Benjamin (Godson) Swinnerton; step-nephews, Christopher (Dana), Ryan, and Matthew (Fallyn) Daudelin; uncle, James (Marie) Fazzary; aunts, Helen (Hayes) Brodock, Reda (Henry) Fazzary, and Ruth Hayes; and many cousins and friends.

Mary Beth was predeceased by her grandparents, Charlotte (Stamp) and Alpheus Hayes, and Maria and Antonio Fazzary; and by many aunts, uncles, and cousins.

The Fazzary family extends their thanks to the many people who cared for Mary Beth throughout her illness, with special recognition to Jenny, her most recent caregiver and longtime friend.

Relatives and friends are invited to call on Saturday, January 10, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at St. Mary’s of the Lake Church, 905 N. Decatur St., Watkins Glen, NY. A Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 12 p.m. Burial will take place in St. Mary’s Cemetery in the spring.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in her memory to St. Mary’s of the Lake Church. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Haughey-Wood & Zinger Funeral Home, Montour Falls, NY. Messages of condolence may be left at www.haugheywoodzinger.com.