Fay Zimmerman

Fay Zimmerman

01/09/1945 — 12/08/2021

Beloved family matriarch, Fay Zimmerman, age 76, of Wasilla, AK passed away on Dec. 8th, 2021 at Providence Medical Center in Anchorage, AK. She was born in Kirkland, WA on Jan. 9th, 1945 to Irving and Kathleen Clapp. Fay moved to Alaska in 1961 and graduated from East High School in 1962. For 19 years she was married to Bill Brittain, together they had three children. Later in life she married her cherished husband of 38 years Allen Zimmerman, and her family grew to include his four children that she loved as her own. She is survived by her 7 children, David Zimmerman and wife Peggy, Glen Zimmerman and wife Glynis, Elaine Zimmerman, Becky Zimmerman and husband Stormy O’Briant, Barbra Luster, Jack Brittain and wife Jacque, and Bill Brittain and wife Gerri. Additionally, she is survived by 19 grandchildren, 26 great-grandchildren, and sister, Patsy Johnson of Ellensburg, WA, not to mention the many nieces and nephews that she loved dearly. From 1989-2004 she worked as a Budget Analyst for the U.S. Forest Service and U.S. Weather Service. Since 1998, she has lived in Wasilla, AK with her husband Al, in a beautiful home they built together with family and friends. For much of her life, she enjoyed spending time outdoors, camping, fishing, and going for 4-wheel and snowmachine rides. After retirement, she found bliss traveling the lower 48 by motorhome with her husband Al, exploring museums, national parks, and hot springs especially. She showed her love in many ways, remembering special dates, hand crafting quilts as gifts, entertaining, cooking, and sharing baked goods to name a few. She was preceded in death by her parents, her siblings, Jerry Clapp, Bud Clapp, Karen Santacross and Linda Gunvalson. A celebration of life will be held at 4pm on Jan 11th, 2022 at the American Legion Post #15.