He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Opal (Downs) Fauble; one son, Ronald J; Fauble; one daughter, Sue Ann Shingler; stepson, James (Drucilla) Wildermuth; grandsons, Paul Smeck and Allen Smeck of the U.S. Armed Forces serving in Iraq. granddaughter, Lucreitia Wildermuth; one brother, Carl Fauble.
   He was preceded in death by his parents, Emmitt and Josephine (Kilbarger) Fauble; one brother, Bernard Fauble.
   He was a World War II veteran and a paratrooper in the 508 Parachute Infantry, He was a recipient of the French Jubilee Medal, Certificate of special Congressional of exemplary military service during the battle of Normandy, Holland and trucked the Battle of the Bulge.