Fay Bendixen

Fay “nan” Bendixen, 72, of Watertown, New York passed away on Saturday, May 16, 2026, at Samaritan Medical Center.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Cleveland Funeral Home, in Watertown, NY.

Fay was born June 10, 1953, in Portland, Maine to Henry and Donna (Scott) Bendixon.  Fay  fought with all her strength and with so much love against her battle with cancer. Fay was always a devoted mother and grandmother who acted as a role model to her loving family.

Fay had her first child, her daughter, Sherry, at the age of 16. Fay had to grow up very fast and within the few years that followed she had her two sons, Perry and Jayson. Fay worked as a clerk at the DMV office in Portland before she became a stay-at-home mom. Fay enjoyed music, gardening, and most family games like Monopoly and Skip Bo. She loved playing card games with all her grandchildren. Fay loved being close to her children.  She had a passion for singing. She would often sing to her children when they were restless. Fay also had a passion for crocheting.  Her family will think of her during cold winters with warm mittens and soft blankets she had gifted over the years. Fays warm embrace could make the whole world a better place. She always had the best hugs. Fay gave up on many of her own dreams to keep those of us close to her safe; always making sure we were well taken care of.  Fay would lend a helping hand to anyone in need. For such a small woman she could really stand her ground. She could be fierce and she could cuss like the best of us. Fay focused so much on her family.

Fay is survived by her children, Perry and Joyce LeClair of Watertown, NY, Jayson and Shirley LeClair of Adams, NY, and a very special guy who was like a son to Fay since we were kids, Scott LaQuay, Watertown, NY

Fay is also survived by her grandchildren, Fay and Mike Huckle of DeKalb Junction, NY,  Brandon LeClair of Watertown, NY, Nick and Abby Leclair of Black River, NY,  Ashley Leclair and her boyfriend Zack from Dexter, NY,  Skyler LeClair and his fiancé Kira of Watertown, NY, Chase LeClair of Watertown, NY,  Taylor and Trevor Price of Kentucky,  Devin LeClair and his fiancé Tisha of Watertown, NY, Destiny LeClair of Watertown, NY, David  Sprague and Dakota of Watertown, NY, Skyler James Sprague and his girlfriend Natasha of Watertown, NY, Cristina Sprague and her boyfriend Kyle of Watertown, NY, Katlyn Brown Of North Carolina, and Britni Mays and Samantha Mays of Adams, NY                     

Fay also had many great grandchildren: Liam John, Lottie Fay, Ryker, Aurora, Ariah, Thalia and Octavia, Sophia, Mikah, Frederick, John, Pamelanne (Pj), Pheabey, Forrest Archer, and Silas.                                        

Fay was predeceased by her parents, Henry and Donna (Scott) Bendixen, her daughter Sherry LeClair, as well as siblings, Christopher, Steven, Ronald and Henry Bendixen Jr., Raylene, O’Connor and Beverly Mitchell.                                                   

Fay is survived by her sister, Shirley Tripp Norwich, Connecticut, her brother Dale (Jen) Bendixen of Carthage, North Carolina. 

Online condolences may be made at www.clevelandfhinc.com

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