Faira Tuzinowski

October 25, 1936 - April 10, 2022

TUZINOWSKI, Faira. April 10, 2022. Age 85. Beloved wife of the late Donald Tuzinowski. Loving mother of Allison (Larry) Dennis, Robert (Kathy) Tuzinowski, and the late Michael Tuzinowski. Adored grandmother of Todd Tuzinowski, Tabitha (Kevin) Crowley, and Cassaundra Bailey. Cherished great-grandmother of Lila Tuzinowski, Jase Crowley, and Everett Crowley. Dear sister of Toby Fox. Faira was born in New Castle Indiana. As a girl, she moved with her family to the east side of Detroit. After graduating high school, she attended Wayne State University. She enjoyed painting and going to Belle Isle with friends. This is the point in her life where she met her life partner Donald Tuzinowski. She converted to Catholicism before they married and remained a devout catholic the rest of her life. Don and Faira were married for 58 years and had three children. They moved from the Detroit area to Hidden Lake in Howell where they lived for 31 years. She worked at Howell High School until she retired. In Howell, she was part of a clogging group that performed at various local events. Don and she moved to St. Augustine Florida in 2004. In Florida, she pursued her passion of art. She was an accomplished watercolor artist, and active in the St. Augustine art community, having participated in several exhibits and earning several awards. Her social life in St. Augustine included a book club, Bunco, and a ladies lunch group. In 2017, she moved to Battle Creek, Michigan to be near her children. She joined the Battle Creek Arts Center where she was a part of their painting group. Instate Tuesday April 19, 10am at St. Malachy Catholic (14115 14 Mile Rd) Sterling Heights Michigan, until time of 11am Mass. Interment at Resurrection cemetery. Please share memories with the family at their "On-Line Guestbook" @ WujekCalcaterra.com