Marcia B. Farrington

SOUTH CHINA, MAINE -- Marcia B. Farrington, 89, of the Windsor Road, died April 22, 2011, at her home after a brief illness. She was born at home in Whitefield, Maine, on April 1, 1922, the daughter of Delbert F. Brann Sr. and Georgia (Colby) Brann.

Marcia attended Coopers Mills grammar school, two years at Whitefield High School and graduated from Cony High School of Augusta in 1939.

After school, she worked at Howe's Fur Co. in Coopers Mills.

She married Carleton Farrington on Sept. 9, 1945. After raising three sons, she worked at Farrington Clothing Store in South China.

For years, she enjoyed knitting gifts for family and friends, playing Beano and other card games, and spending time with her family. She had a great love for watching birds and her dog, Sadie. She was predeceased by her parents, and step-mother, Ruth Brann; her husband, Carleton; her son, Timothy and his wife Shirley, and her brother, Delbert Brann, Jr.

Mrs. Farrington is survived by her two sons, Theodore Farrington, and Thomas Farrington and his wife Nancy; daughters, Jessica, and Johanna and her husband Kirk Studholm; and great-grandchildren, Parker and Ethan all of South China; grandson Carleton "Chip" Farrington of China, his daughter Megan and great-grandson Trey; her sisters, Nina Aho of Union, Frances Gould and her husband Don of Whitefield and Betty Lou Crocker of Coopers Mills; her brothers, Freeman Brann and his wife Joyce of Texas, and Austin Brann and his wife Marti of Augusta; sister-in-law Martha Brann of South China; four step-grandchildren, Steven, Terry, Kelly and Mike; and numerous nieces and nephews.

There will be no public visiting hours. A graveside service will be held Monday, May 2, 2011, at 1:30 p.m. at Chadwick Hill Cemetery, Windsor Road, South China, Maine. Arrangements are under the care of Plummer Funeral Home, 983 Ridge Road, Windsor, Maine. Condolences may be expressed at www.plummerfh.com.