Mildred Hattie Basmajian Facciani was born to Charles and Hattie Basmajian in Patterson, New Jersey on October 1, 1919. The family relocated to Visalia, California in 1920. The family, including her brothers Edward and Robert, lived an idyllic farm life in the orchards.
She was married to the love of her life, Leroy A. Facciani in 1939. Her days were best spent cooking, painting, gardening and raising her three boys and later, her grandchildren.
She is survived by her three sons and their wives, Leroy and Patricia Facciani of Santa Maria; Gerald and Kay Facciani of Fresno; and Gary and Marian Facciani of Fresno; six grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren.
Her tenderness, gentle spirit, and kind words are forever imprinted on the hearts of of those whom she loved most.