Waterloo, N.Y. - Jay "Daniel" Faus, aged 71 years and 21 days, of West River Road, in Waterloo, passed away on Tuesday, July 21, 2026. Born in Lebanon, PA, on June 29, 1955, he was the son of the late Abram and Florence (Martin) Faus. He was currently a member of the Rose Hill Mennonite Church in Fayette, NY.

Calling Hours will be held on Sunday, July 26, from 1-3 p.m. and 3:30-6 p.m. at the Finger Lakes Fellowship Center, 3403 State Route 414, Seneca Falls, NY and also, Monday, July 27, from 10 a.m. to noon at Shade Mountain Mennonite Church, 134 Center Road, Mount Pleasant Mills, PA. Funeral Services will be held Monday, July 27, at 2 p.m. at Shade Mountain Mennonite Church, with burial at the church cemetery. Please, no floral offerings.

Daniel is survived by his current wife, Lorraine (Martin) Faus, who he married on August 11, 2018; sons, Jay Mahlon and Rhonda Faus of Sunbury, PA, Melvin R. and Malinda Faus of Richfield, PA, William G. and Julie Faus, of Sunbury, PA, Warren L. and Crystal Faus of McClure, PA, Lloyd A. Faus of Sunbury, PA; daughters, Carrie L. Faus of Sunbury, PA, and Cathy L. Faus of Sunbury, PA; eleven grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; step-children, Andrew L. and Anita Martin of Savannah, NY, Cheryl A. and Doren Martin of Weedsport, NY, Dawn M. and Vernon Horning of Wolcott, NY, Keith L. and Joyce Martin of Waterloo, NY, Brendon H. and Jolene Martin of Minneapolis, MN, Jeffrey H. and Karla Martin of Paducah, TX, Lorene F. and Joshua Horst of Mansville, NY, Cynthia H. and Matthew Zimmerman of Stanley, NY; forty one step-grandchildren; one step-great grandchild; brothers, Allen and Carol Faus of Rock Stream, NY, John and Mary Faus of Reading, PA; sisters, Grace and Donald Hollinger of Myerstown, PA, Esther and Willis Mast of Dundee, NY, Beth and Vernon Mast of Herman, MT, Rose and Nate Overholt of Russelville, KY; brother-in-law, Nelson Martin of Newmanstown, PA. In addition to his parents, Daniel was predeceased by his first wife, Gladys Halteman Faus, who he married on October 11, 1975, and she passed on May 6, 2014; sister, Elaine Martin; and brother-in-law, Ken Mast.

For most of his life, Daniel lived and worked on the family farm in Sunbury, PA, before relocating to Waterloo, NY.

Daniel's life story can be read and listened to at DoranFuneralHome.com.