Background
Dawdy, Faye Marie Catania was born on September 15, 1954 in San Mateo, California, United States. Daughter of Frank Benjamin and Melba Rita (Arata) Catania.
Dawdy, Faye Marie Catania was born on September 15, 1954 in San Mateo, California, United States. Daughter of Frank Benjamin and Melba Rita (Arata) Catania.
Associate of Arts, College of San Mateo, 1979; student, San Francisco State University, since 1979.
With, Proctor & Gamble Distributing Company, San Mateo, 1973-1978; partner, Dawdy Photography, Millbrae, California, since 1978; director, secretary-treasurer, Millbrae Stamp Company, since 1980. Instructor Winona School Professional Photography, Mount Prospect, Illinois. Lecturer in field.
Area chairman Millbrae American Heart Association Annual Fund Doctor, 1977-1982. Member fund raising and nutrition committees San Mateo County chapter American Heart Association, 1980-1988. Co-chairman Miss Millbrae Pageant, 1981, Queen Isabella Columbus Day Festival, 1981.
Judge arts and crafts exhibitions Millbrae Art and Wine Festival. Judge photography competition Marin County Fair Photography Exhibit. Volunteer photographer Rotoplast organization Rotary International, La Serena, Chile, 1994.
Member sister city committee City of Millbrae. Trustee Golden Gate School Professional Photographers, 1985-1990. Active exchange student program, La Serena, San Mateo County Visitors and Convention Bureau.
Member Professional Photographers American (photograph craftsman degree), Professional Photographers Greater Bay Area, Professional Photographers Northern California, Professional Photographers California, Wedding Photographers Association, National Association of Female Executives, Millbrae Chamber of Commerce (secretary women's division 1979, board directors 1991), South San San Francisco Chamber of C., Millbrae Art Association (president 1979-1980), Portola Camera Club (nature chairman since 1978), Millbrae History Association, Friends Millbrae Library., Italian Catholic Federation, California Women in Professional Photography, Federation Indiana Business, St. Dunstan Women's Club, Soroptimist (secretary 1981-1982), Millbrae Rotary Club, Burlingame C. of Chamber (board directors since 2006).
Married John Thomas Dawdy, May 5, 1974. Children: Tracy Marie, John Franco.