John Dennis ‘Denny’ Fajt

John Dennis “Denny” Fajt, 81, of Plainfield, passed peacefully away on Sept. 30, 2024.

Denny was born in Latrobe, Pa., to John R and Mary M. Guzik Fajt. He married Patricia “Patty” Vadas on June 6, 1964, and she preceded him in death in 2016.

Denny was chief executive officer at Paris Community Hospital in Paris, Ill., and had a 22-plus year career as the administrator of Putnam County Hospital in Greencastle.

Denny liked to fish with his grandchildren (mostly cleaning what they caught), golfing with his family, but most of all, loved spending time with his children and 19 grandchildren.

He was an active member of St. Susanna Catholic Church, where a funeral mass will be held on Monday Oct. 7 at 11 a.m. with Father Rob Hausladen officiating. A private burial will follow in Maple Hill Cemetery, Plainfield. Calling hours will be held on Sunday Oct. 6 from 1-4 p.m. at Hall-Baker Funeral Home, Plainfield.

Survivors include his children, Lisa Fajt Burke, Jason Fajt and wife Beth, Mark Fajt and wife Whitney, Jennifer Andres and husband Dirk and Nicole Johnson and husband Sean; Denny’s beloved grandchildren, Maureen “Mosie” (husband Wes Nash) and Maddie Burke, Matthew (wife Kori) and Andrew Fajt, Jed and Allison Fajt, James, Christopher, Thomas and Mary Claire Andres, Brennen, Christian, Anthony, William, Dominic, Anastasia, Aidan and Damian Johnson. Also surviving are Denny’s brother-in-law, Lenny Vadas and wife Sue, as well as sister-in-law Florence Fajt.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Susanna Catholic School at https://secure.myvanco.com/L-Z496/campaign/C-1557M?access=tile_direct  or St. Vincent de Paul Society at https://www.svdpindy.org/give/.

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