David Farrell

David Michael Farrell , 57, died January 22, 2017 at home, with his wife by his side, after a lengthy illness.

David was born in Peoria, IL to the late Thomas E. and Mary Ann Vonachen Farrell . He retired from The United Electric Company of Ohio, Burlington, NC in 2000. He loved computers, fishing, sailing, photography, gardening, and spending time with his family and friends at his lake home in Standish, Maine. Dave was an active member of St. Thomas More Catholic Church in Chapel Hill and St. Matthew Catholic Church in Limerick, ME and was a Benedictine Oblate of Saint Vincent Archabbey.

In addition to his parents, David was preceded in death by his brother, Thomas Robert "Tim" Farrell , and his sister, Anne Bernice Farrell . He is survived by his loving wife Frances Blanchette Farrell of Chapel Hill, his mother-in-law, Eileen Fairburn Blanchette of Charlotte, NC, his cousin, Kathleen Farrell of Minneapolis, MN, his sister-in-law, Sharron Farrell and niece, Lauren (Shaun) Tirgrath & great niece & nephew, Emerson & Brody of Burlington, NC, his nephew, Matthew (Jenny) Farrell of Raleigh, NC, his niece, Alex May of Reidsville, NC, his brother-in-law, Paul (Kathryn) Blanchette & nephews Adam & Brian of Mint Hill, NC, his sister-in-law Eileen (Mark) Coffman & nieces, Marybeth & Cassidy & nephew, Matthew of Norfolk, VA, his sister of the heart, Angela ( Michael ) Casey & niece, Lochlyn of Morrisville, NC and daughters of his heart, Jamie Lynn Newton of Rougemont, NC and Jennifer M Tidrow of Chapel Hill, as well as many cousins and cousins "in law".

A Funeral Mass will be celebrated in St. Patrick Church, 118 So. Broadway, Lawrence on Saturday at 11am. Interment to follow at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery in North Andover. Relatives and friends are invited to attend. Arrangements in the care of McDonald Funeral Home, Wakefield.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Thomas More Catholic School, Chapel Hill, NC, www.stmcsnc.org, or St Matthew Catholic Church, Limerick, ME www.stmatthewlimerick.org or St. Vincent Archabbey https://ssl.charityweb.net/saintvincentarchabbey/

January 28, 2017
11:00 AM

Saint Patrick Church
118 So. Broadwar
Lawrence, MA 01843