Kathy Adkins Faiella, Class of 2004

Kathleen Adkins Faiella ’04 died Jan. 2, 2021. She was born in Columbus on Sept. 25, 1949 to the late Bryce and Eileen Adkins. Kathy graduated from Otterbein University with a BA in leadership and liberal arts in the PACE program. She and was longtime supervisor at McGraw Hill.

Kathy loved gardening and was an excellent baker known for her cookies. Preceded in death by parents and brother, Bryce Adkins. She is survived by John Faiella; children, John (Renee) Faiella, Alicia (Eric) Brooks and Rocky Faiella; sister, Eileen (Bob) Laflin; brother, Sam Adkins; grandchildren, Johnny, Jace, James and Jaxon Faiella; Isabel, Viviana, McKayla and Michael Brooks; many nieces, nephews and friends.