Theresa Faiss dies at the age of 97 after being honored for having the longest marriage of 2012 to former state Sen. Wilbur Faiss.
The Las Vegas Review-Journal reports that Theresa Faiss died Sunday. A private service for the family has been planned.
Theresa Faiss was married for 79 years to Sen. Faiss. They were recognized as being the longest married couple in America earlier in January by the Worldwide Marriage Encounter.
"She was an amazing woman who was adored by her three sons," Linda Faiss, her daughter-in-law, told the newspaper. "Fortunately the family got together a couple of days ago for Dad's 101st birthday.
The award is given only once to a couple by Worldwide Marriage Encounter, the newspaper said, so three other couples at the time might have had longer marriages.
In addition to her husband, she is survived by her sons, lawyer Robert Faiss and retired hotel executives Ron and Don Faiss; six grandchildren, five great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren.
