Anne C. Fracassa

Anne Fracassa, a longtime Detroiter and beloved artist, Mother, Grandmother, and Great-grandmother, passed away peacefully on November 11, 2024. Anne leaves behind a legacy of unconditional love, warmth, and creativity. Married to Angelo Fracassa for 58 years, she was a devoted wife and mother to their six children: Angela (Philip), John (Patricia), Elena, Paul, Jim (Moira) and Matt (Kim). She was a deeply cherished grandmother and great-grandmother to their five grandchildren: Danielle (Christopher), Nicholas (Jess), Theresa (Joseph), Laura, and Marcus; and their six great-grandchildren: Joseph, Alexander, Giovanni, Finn, Philip, and Josephine. Anne is also survived by her brother, John Bodi (Marie-José). Anne joins her love Angelo, her parents Edward and Mary Bodi, and her brother Jim Bodi in heavenly and eternal rest. Anne’s vibrant personality, adventurous spirit, and inquisitive nature inspired all those who were graced with knowing her. She was a celebrated Detroit artist with a master’s degree in fine arts from Wayne State University. Anne’s artwork (created in her studio at the Fracassa family’s Pioneer Building in Detroit), captured the essence of Detroit's resilience and soul. Her artwork reflected her unique perspectives and transformed what most would see as ordinary into something absolutely extraordinary. Anne’s charcoal, oil, and watercolor paintings were extraordinary, but undoubtedly, her greatest work of art was her family. Anne and Angelo worked together at the IRS. She remembered walking by Angelo looking very busy carrying a stack of books and papers. Angelo stopped everything he was doing and engaged Anne in conversation. As he walked away, she thought to herself, “I’m going to marry that man someday.” Anne was a brave woman with a firm, quiet strength. When she married Angelo, she stepped into a life touched by tragedy and embraced his two young children as her own with a depth of love and devotion that never wavered. Her strength was not loud or showy, but gentle, graceful, and unconditional. Alongside Angelo, Anne raised their children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren with a love that knew no bounds. Anne and Angelo created a home, and a family filled with acceptance, warmth, and laughter. She never stopped asking questions, exploring, or delighting in the beauty of the world. Anne’s courage shown brightest in the small, daily acts of love that built an immeasurable bond with her family members and helped them feel cherished every day of their lives. Anne personified what it meant to be a good neighbor, friendly, trustworthy, and helpful. She was an active member in her neighborhood’s, Mohican-Regent Neighborhood Association. Anne was also a cornerstone at St. Raymond - Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church. Her many years of service at St. Ray’s, whether at Mass, Apple Harvest Festivals, spaghetti dinners, soup socials, the pop truck, charitable drives, or simply in the lives of parishioners, were a testament to the heart she poured her community. Anne couldn’t say no to any project, issue, person, she always wanted to contribute and help others. Anne found much of her inspiration in the heart of Detroit but also in the rock covered beaches of frigid Lake Superior. Many of her beach paintings feature Agawa Bay, (Ahhhgawa Bay) which was the Fracassa family’s little piece of Canadian paradise. Anne could be found in her beach chair with her paints and canvas peacefully painting “the rocks,” Montreal Island, and her famous biker. She and Angelo gathered many, many family members and adopted family members over the years on the shores of Gitche Gumee and created some of the most treasured memories. Equipped with a truly rare gift, Anne had an uncanny ability to learn everything about people she had just met, intimate details included. No conversation with Anne was ever small talk; she was always a bit like Colombo, wanting to ask, “just one more thing.” Anne embraced people with an open mind and an open heart. Anne’s legacy lives on in the countless lives she touched, the artwork she created, and the stories her family will share for generations. Her spirit, curiosity, and endless capacity for love have left an indelible mark on all who were privileged to know her. She will be profoundly missed but forever celebrated by everyone who loved her. Anne and Angelo were faithful to a loving God and like their eldest son John said, they were promised heaven but couldn’t have imagined a heaven any better than that on earth with their family. Family and friends of Anne’s will gather for a memorial visitation at the Wasik Funeral Home, Inc., 11470 Thirteen Mile Road (west of Hoover) in Warren on Wednesday December 4, 2024 from 1-8pm with a prayer service at 7pm. Family and friends will gather on Thursday December 5th at 10 a.m. at St. Raymond - Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church, 20103 Joann Ave., followed by a memorial mass at 11 a.m. In honor of her legacy, the Fracassa family requests that any memorial donations be made to: Sjogren's Foundation at https://sjogrens.org/get-involved/ways-to-give Wayne State University College of Fine, Performing and Communication Arts: https://give.wayne.edu/campaigns/37572/donations/new

Anne C. Fracassa

April 25, 1939 - November 11, 2024