Tracy Fabiano

TRACY FABIANO

Cedar Rapids

Tracy Weitzel Fabiano passed away peacefully at 9:34 Friday morning, Feb. 27, 2015, surrounded by her loving family. During her seven-month battle with a glioblastoma brain tumor, she was constantly cared for physically and emotionally by her dedicated family and loyal friends.

In honor and celebration of her life, funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 3, at the Cathedral of St. Raphael in Dubuque. Friends may visit from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday, March 2, at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church, 1350 Lyndhurst Dr., Hiawatha. Burial will be in Mount Calvary Cemetery, Dubuque.

Tracy was born July 4, 1962, in Dubuque, Iowa, daughter of George and Donna (Herbst) Weitzel. She graduated from Wahlert Catholic High School in 1980 and Clarke College in 1984. Tracy married Dr. Daniel C. Fabiano on Dec. 5, 1992, at the Cathedral of St. Raphael in Dubuque.

As a mother of four and an acting support to many others, her acceptance of life and dedication to humanity was virtue to be admired. Tracy was involved in numerous organizations for the betterment of the community. Tracy's generosity was a cornerstone of her values and reaches far beyond her physical life. From small acts of kindness to large openings of the heart, the importance of each person she met was greatly felt. Her sparkling blue eyes and contagious humor were at the core of who she was. The warmth of her actions will be the legacy of her life and will extend far beyond her years.

Tracy is survived by her husband, Dr. Daniel Fabiano; twins, Joseph and Anna, William and John Fabiano, all of Cedar Rapids; her parents, George and Donna Weitzel of Dubuque; brother, Tim (Diane) Weitzel, and their children, Bradley (Meaghan) Weitzel of Dubuque and Erica Weitzel of Los Angeles, Calif.; her sister, Tammy (Dr. Mark) Moore and their children, Connor of Brooklyn, N.Y., and Matthew, Jon and Ellen, all of Dubuque; a great-niece, Mia; and great-nephew, William of Dubuque.

In addition, she is survived by her mother- and father-in-law, Joyce and Leonard Fabiano of Cape May, N.J.; brother-in-law, Leonard (Patricia) Fabiano Jr., and their children, Lauren and Tyler, of Malvern, Pa.; sister- in-law, Carla (Mike) Morrone, and their children, Caitlyn and Mike, of Berwyn, Pa.; brother-in-law, Paul (Karen), and their children, Sophia, Olivia and Jonathan, of Macungie, Pa.

Memorials may be given to Clarke University in honor of Tracy Weitzel Fabiano.

Sincere gratitude to all of Tracy's medical team, loving caretakers, large circle of support, and a special thank-you to Matthew Moore.

Online condolences may be left at www.cedar memorial.com under "obituaries."