Karen Krasneski Fady passed away on February 14, 2012 as a result of stomach cancer.

She was a Pharmacist and Triathlete. Karen was born in Erie, Pennsylvania, September 4, 1942.

She attended Academy High School and graduated from the University of Pittsburgh in 1964 with a Bachelor of Science degree from the School of Pharmacy. Karen was a member of the Delta Delta Delta sorority.

She married Jim Fady in 1964 and they spent 26 years wherever the United States Navy sent them. They retired to Colorado Springs in 1994. Karen worked for 11 years at Drake's Prescriptions in Woodland Park and most recently for Walgreens in Colorado Springs. She continued competing in Triathlons in Colorado through the summer of 2010.

Besides her loving husband Jim, she leaves one sister Marla Payne and sons Reid Fady (wife Dana Fady, children Bennett and Makena Fady) of Celina, Texas, and Brian Fady (wife Suzanne Fady, daughters Lily and Meg Fady) of Cary, North Carolina. She also leaves her soul sisters "The Beach Girls", Alice, Buttons, Carol, Linda and Peggy. She will join "The Beach Girl" Marsha, who passed away in 2009.

A memorial service will be held at First United Methodist Church in Colorado Springs on Tuesday, February 21, 2012 at 11:00am. Donations in Karens honor can be made to the American Cancer Society or the charity of ones choice.