Francis ‘Frank’ Phillip Fachet of Springfield Township passed away peacefully in his home on Saturday evening, August 28th. He was 93. Up until his death he lived in the Stony Garden home he built with his father 66 years ago.

Born Dec. 31, 1916, Frank was the son of the late Fabian and Lena (Sprozek) Fachet and late siblings: George, Joe, Rose, and Anna Marie (Lehman). Frank was married to Grace (Anders) of Springtown for 40 years until her untimely death in 1982.

Frank spent his younger years working the Fachet family farm near Palisades High School. Until his retirement in 1981, he worked 39 years for Bethlehem Steel Corporation. Frank loved nature and was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed gardening and raising livestock. He was an excellent hunter and marksman who knew the Upper Bucks area well. Several times over the years Frank led rescue teams in search of lost hikers, hunters and an aircraft pilot who crashed on top of Haycock Mtn. His helping hand and great sense of humor will be sorely missed by family and friends.

Survivors: Frank and Grace raised 5 children- Judy (Krenzel), Lois (Weisberg), Pat (Wheeler), Frank Fabian, and Kim (Cole). Frank had 11 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren; Sisters: Kay (Reinert) and Alice (Renninger).

Services: Family and friends are invited to call 9-10 a.m. Wednesday at September 1, 2010 at the Heintzelman Funeral Home, Inc. 326 Main St. Hellertown followed by the service at 10 a.m. The interment will conclude services at Durham Cemetery, Durham.

Contributions: In lieu of flowers, memorials to the Grandview Hospice and or the Alzheimer's Association.