- Date Of Birth: October 21, 1936
- Date Of Death: January 9, 2016
- State: Arizona
Neil Patric Savage (the Grinch), age 79 of Payson, Arizona passed away at his home on Saturday, January 9, 2016. He has been battling diabetes for several years. He grew up in Bloomington, Minnesota, the youngest child of Walter and Evelyn (Laviolett) Savage. He attended the Bloomington Schools in Bloomington all 12 years. He joined the U.S. Navy after graduation and served from 1954-1957. He married Joan Fehringer on Sept. 8, 1962 in Minneapolis, MN. Neil and Joan relocated twice to Arizona in 1967 and 1992 after his retirement from Northwest Airlines.
Neil leaves behind his loving wife, Joan of 53-1/2 years; daughter, Yvette (Paul) Peterson, sons; Christopher (Robin) and Jason Savage. He was preceded in death by his son, Mark Joseph Savage (1984), his parents and his four siblings and his brother-in-law, Jerome Fehringer who preceded him on January 5, 2016 in Minnesota. He is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews.
