Steve Fay

Steven “Steve” Fay, passed away on February 6, 2026, after a brief stay under Hospice care. Born November 18, 1955, he was the youngest of three brothers. Steve was a life-long Holt resident. He took great pride in his family history in the area. He was a 1974 Holt High School graduate. Steve also attended Lansing Community College, Northwood University and Michigan State University. He worked at Michigan State University, the Lansing School District and was also self employed as a handyman and a caregiver to our beloved “Gramma Betty.” Throughout his life,  Steve loved NASCAR, golfing, home improvement projects, and summer weekends at Portage Lake, water skiing and spending time with family and friends.

Steve leaves this Earthly world following his parents John W. and Betty D. Fay, Surviving are his brothers Gary (Nancy) Fay of Arcadia, Ohio and Greg (Julie) Fay of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Also, surviving his nephews and nieces: Patrick (Lisa) Fay of South Bend, Indiana, Jonathan (Brenda) Fay of Dexter, MI, Sarah (Adam) Koutz, Laingsburg, MI, Greg (Melissa) Fay of Pawleys Island, South Carolina and Emily (Randy) Kentrolis of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina; great nieces and nephews: Katrina, Jessica, Lucy, Andrew, Fern, Kenny, Geoffrey and Zachary.

Steve remained loyal to his family while respecting his independence and privacy. He was a stealthy giver of good deeds. The amount of unprompted home repairs and gifts cannot be measured. Later in life, he used his financial generosity quietly to support charities he cared about.

His niece, Emily, had this to share: “My uncle was a man that kept to himself, never married and no kids. He lived a very simple life and  wanted and asked for nothing. But it’s in times like this where you see and think about all the tiny moments in life that make you shine. The moments that unfortunately only come out after a life lived. He was always putting flowers on family graves and always drove the extra miles to a
specific greenhouse to make sure to get the most beautiful flowers. He was the one that never forgot his great nieces’ and nephews’ birthdays and always sent a card with some cash. He was the one that some of my cousins nicknamed “Uncle Pie” because he always showed up with  something sweet for get togethers. He was the one that kept our sweetest blessing, his mom, in her home until the end and drove her to many family gatherings. He was the one that always was our last stop trick or treating and would dump the rest of his candy bowl into our bags. He’s  the one that would drop everything he was doing to run and get me a missing ingredient at the store. He was the one that brought bags full of candy for his great nieces and nephew at their great grandpa’s funeral to bring them a little joy in the midst the sadness. I’ll remember him as  making holidays special, having a servant heart, giving without wanting in return and being content. I’m so thankful to my mom and sister for all they have done in his last few days. I hope we remember what was most important to him, his servant attitude and his love for family.”

Steve’s niece (Lisa) and grandniece (Katrina) reflected on their memories with Uncle Steve too: “Steve enjoyed spending time at Big Portage Lake.  Skiing throughout the years, spending time with friends and family on the pontoon, and being a watcher on the boat for the kids to tube and  ski.   Steve generously brought desserts, sometimes a pie from his mother’s recipe book.”

We encourage you to be like Steve, do good deeds for others, live simply and eat some pie (or El Azteco cheese dip!).  In lieu of flowers, any memorial contributions should be made to Hospice of Lansing for their compassionate care:

giving@hospiceoflansing.org
517-882-4500
Hospice of Lansing & Stoneleigh Residence
3411 Stoneleigh Drive
Lansing, MI 48910