Howard L. Farnum

West Bridgewater Howard Lyle Farnum, age 88 years, of West Bridgewater, died Thursday, July 17, 2008, at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in New Hampshire after a brief illness. He was the husband of the late Doris M. (Cunningham) Farnum. Born Sunday, Jan. 25, 1920, he was a son of the late Lyle J. and Sarah (Fidler) Farnum. Howard was a 1937 graduate of Howard High School and lived most of his life in West Bridgewater. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II as a machinist mate 2nd Class on board the light cruiser USS Mobile and fought in 41 major engagements in the Pacific Theater (1942-1945). Mr. Farnum was formerly employed by the former Avon Sole Co. in Avon as a foreman of the maintenance department for 21 years and most recently retired from Pine Hill Cemetery in 1982. He served as a volunteer fire-man in West Bridgewater, a member of the Knights of Pythias and served on the K of P (Howard Lodge) drill team. He enjoyed camping, fishing, bicycling and playing cribbage, receiving a perfect hand and spending time with his family. He is survived by a son, H. Arthur Farnum and his wife Sandra of Vermont; a daughter, Sally E. Krugger and her husband Richard of West Bridgewater; six grandchildren, Geoffrey Farnum, Colleen Fisher, Heather Lovett, Brandi Richmond, Tiffany Patounas and Matthew Krugger; and five great-grandchildren. He was also the brother of the late Charles L. Farnum. A funeral service will be held Monday at 10 a.m. in the Dahlborg-MacNevin Funeral Home, Chapel for all Faiths, 647 Main St., Brockton. Interment will follow in Pine Hill Cemetery in West Bridgewater. Visitation will take place Sunday from 4-7 p.m. For additional information or to send a condolence, please visit www.d-mfh.com. Arrangements are by the Dahlborg-MacNevin Funeral Home, 647 Main St., Brockton.