Karen Bredesen Fahey of Lansdale, PA died peacefully on Thursday, July 17, 2014, at St. Mary Manor in Lansdale surrounded by her family. She was 61.

She was the beloved wife of David J. Fahey for 35 years.

Born in Venice, Florida, she was the daughter of the late Norman B. and Dorothy L. Antil Bredesen.

Mrs. Fahey was a resident of Lansdale for the past 14 years and formerly lived in Liverpool, New York from l980 until 2000. She was employed as an underwriter for Nationwide Insurance Company for 40 years. She was very proud of attaining the title of CPCU with Nationwide Insurance. In the past, she volunteered for Meals on Wheels while living in New York. She loved animals, watching movies, and going out to dinner. She will be sadly missed as a loving wife, mother and sister.

In addition to her beloved husband, she is survived by her son, Michael B. Fahey and his fiancée, Maggie Deegan, of Syracuse, NY, and her two brothers, Mark Bredesen, his wife, Sherrie, and their daughter, Zoe, of Great Falls, VA and Eric T. Bredesen of Chapel Hill, NC.

Relatives and friends are invited to call on Monday evening, July 21, 2014, from 6:00 to 8:00 PM at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, 241 East Butler Avenue (at Sandy Ridge Road), New Britain, PA 18901.

Interment will be held at St. Mary's Cemetery in DeWitt, NY.

In lieu flowers donations can be made to Making Strides Against Breast Cancer at makingstrides.acsevents.org