Peoria - Dean Thomas Fay, beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, uncle, and friend, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by his family, in Peoria, Arizona, on Sunday, July 19, 2026. Born in Salem, Massachusetts, Dean was the youngest of seven children born to James and Mary (McPhee) Fay. Following his military service, he married Marie C. (Dupuis) Fay, and together they shared nearly 70 years of marriage. He is survived by his wife, Marie; his daughter, Deanna Fay and her husband, Stephen Anaya, of Gloucester, Massachusetts; his son, Sean Fay and his wife, Suzanne Fay, of Peoria, Arizona; his grandchildren, Byron Wiswell, Jack Fay, and Willow Fay; and his cherished great-grandson, John "Jack" Byron Wiswell. Dean was predeceased by his parents and by his siblings: Donald Fay, James Fay, Norma Brown, Shirley Boucher, Ann O'Connell, and Mary Lou Judd.