"Linda married my favorite cousin and made me a bridesmaid. I was a kid but she said that I looked the best in the satin emerald green gown. My mother really liked her and could talk out her troubles with her. After my mother died in 1967, Linda made sure to include me in going to see movies and told me to stop over whenever I wanted to. She was unique. I?m still sad that they moved to Phoenix and I still miss them."
In loving memory of
Linda Faigus
March 29, 1942 - June 3, 2023
With great sadness, the family of Linda Faigus, 81, of Scottsdale, Arizona, shares the news of her passing on June 3, 2023.
Linda, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend, was born on March 29, 1942, in Cleveland Ohio, to parents Sam and Fannie Benkovitz. Linda graduated from Heights High School and spent a short time at Ohio State University until she married in 1962. She lived in Cleveland with her family until 1978 when she and her husband Marc moved the family west to Phoenix.
For many years, Linda was a dedicated tour guide at the Pointe Hilton hotels where she spent hours welcoming guests at the Airport and taking countless trips to Sedona, the Grand Canyon and other landmarks in Arizona. Her warm smile and contagious
personality were a perfect fit for this line of work, and she relished every moment. Linda was famous for her baked goods and marked every big occasion with a tray of treats. Some of her family's favorites were her rugelach, russian tea biscuits, banana cake and mandel bread. She was also famous for her cheesecake. Linda was extremely active throughout her life playing tennis, golf, doing water aerobics and in later years walking her beloved dogs Maggie 1 and Maggie 2. She loved to read and play mahjong and canasta with friends.
Linda enjoyed traveling and was fortunate to see the world on the many trips she took with family and friends. Marc and Linda marked several big wedding anniversaries by taking the entire family on cruises to the Caribbean, Hawaii and a Disney cruise.
But Linda's greatest passion was her family, and nothing brought her more joy than her grandchildren. She was an adoring and supportive grandmother always there cheering them on at every school, sporting, and milestone event. There was nothing "grammy" wouldn't do for her grand kids.
Linda is survived and dearly missed by her husband of 60 years, Marc, her daughter and son-in-law Tami and Steve Taylor, her son and daughter in law Michael Faigus and Amy Graham and her 6 grandchildren, Zachary, Ryan, Jake, Mia, Adam, and Kaitlin.
Along with her parents, Linda was preceded in death by her older brother, Gary Benkovitz and her daughter Stacy Snyder.
A public graveside service will be held at the Green Acres cemetery at 10:30am on Wednesday, June 7th, followed by a celebration of life reception for friends and family at the home of Michael Faigus.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Linda's memory to Hospice of the Valley Dementia Campus at https://dementiacampus.org/donate
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"Marc, Tami, Michael and families--thinking of you all and sending our most sincere condolences. Family is not always about blood, and Linda was family to us. Funny, generous, kind, and loyal--we were lucky to have in our lives, celebrating in all of our life cycle events and opening our home to us when we were in town. As I told my mom, her longest friend--everyone needs a "Linda" in their lives. To this day, every time I have a piece of rugelach or a Russian tea biscuit, I think to myself "not as good as Linda's." Hers were truly made with the special ingredient of love. Sending hugs and lots of love. Jodi and Tom Jackson."
"We are sorry for your loss, Carol ,David"
"Linda was one of my favorite friends and coworker. She was always willing to go the extra mile both on the job and personally. Shirley Avery will be at the funeral to represent all of us that loved her dearly! You will be missed ??"
"Linda you will be missed. You had a huge heart, a warm smile and an extraordinary presence. "
"Linda was one of a kind. Growing up as family friends with Faigus family in Cleveland and then staying connected to them after their move to Phoenix still make fond memories many years later. When I attended ASU for college , Linda always made sure I felt like I had a home away from home. Linda will be missed but not forgotten! Jimmy Levine "
"Since we were 15, she was my person. It was an amazing friendship since we never lived in the same town. I could always count on Linda to be there through thick and thin. The memories are endless and filled with love. ?"