Ann Fay Breall
June 21, 1929 - May 31, 2022
Ann Fay Breall (Faga) passed away peacefully at home on May 31, 2022. A native San Franciscan, Faga was born on June 21, 1929. Faga was a devoted wife who met her husband, William Breall, M.D. (Billy) in 1954. He was invited to Faga’s family’s Thanksgiving dinner, where he immediately fell in love with her. Billy asked Faga to marry him on their first date and asked her to marry him on every subsequent date until she agreed just three weeks after meeting. They were then married July 3, 1955 and were never apart from each other for 67 years.
Faga was a proud graduate of U.C. Berkeley. After graduation, she taught second grade at Commodore Sloat School, where she was adored by both students and parents alike.
Family was everything to Faga. She cared deeply for her children and loved to hear about their daily lives. She is survived by her husband, Billy, and children, Dr. Jeffrey Breall (Lisa Sarbach), the Honorable Susan Breall (David Looman), Joseph Breall (Susan Jenkins), Sophie Breall (Brendan Cormack), Dr. Phyllis Ritchie (Bruce), and Max Breall (Amy).
She helped raise many of her grandkids, using her house as a “preschool” for Marissa, Ariana, Rebecca, Maximillian and Alessandra. She loved to visit Sonoma on weekends to see her grandchildren Hannah, Sam, and William, and was always excited to host her grandchildren Jacob, Adam, and Nathan whenever they came into town. She made sure to always have See’s candies and some dollars to hand out.
Faga was a true friend to many and a wonderful sister. She loved her “baby sister,” Roz Kahn, who lived with Donald (OBM) only a couple of blocks away. Faga spoke to her older sister, Helen Fredkin (Henne) (OBM), every day until she passed in 2016.
Her cat, Baby, will miss her, but Billy will make sure Baby has food every day. She loved seeing her children’s and her grandchildren’s dogs, especially Daisy and Rueben, to whom she gave plenty of treats.
In addition, Faga is survived by many nieces and nephews. She loved them all dearly and was very proud of them. She was happy to see their children and grandchildren grow up and visit her at her home.
The family would like to thank her amazing caregivers but in particular, Ruth Felizetti and Bartola Reyes. They would also like to thank By The Bay Health nurses who were very caring.
Donations can be made to The Hebrew Free Loan Association.