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Dianne FARR Obituary

FARR - Dianne B. (nee Toye) Age 68, of the Town of Tonawanda, unexpectedly, April 27, 2014, in Kenmore Mercy Hospital. Dianne worked as a Family Care Provider for the West Seneca Developmental Center for 37 years. She had also worked for the Heritage Center and had served as a coach for the Special Olympics. She was the founder of the Saturday and Sunday Special Bowling League at Kenmore Lanes. She was the wife of the late William G. Farr Sr.; beloved mother of William G. (Jean) Farr Jr. of Tonawanda and the late Diana Farr; she was the foster mother of Gail Budrick and several other foster children; grandmother of Jennifer Harms, Cassie (John) Farr and Nicholas (Jordan) Farr; great-grandmother of Katrina, Ariana, Alexander, Lawrence, Savanah and Nolan; sister of Wilma (Joe) Papsidero, Charles Toye, Reta Zlater, Douglas (Suzanne) Toye, Elizabeth Kubic and Robert (Kimberly) Toye; aunt of many nieces and nephews. Friends may call at the Fretthold Funeral Home Inc., 1241 Oliver St. at Ward Rd., in North Tonawanda, on Thursday from 2-4 and 7-9 PM. Funeral Services will be held at the Funeral Home on Friday at 10 AM. If so desired, memorials may be made to the Heritage Christian Center, 2643 Main St., Buffalo, NY 14214. Guest register at frettholdfuneralhome.com.
Published by Buffalo News from Apr. 30 to May 1, 2014.

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Donna Owen

April 24, 2020

She was a wonderful woman that was so good at keeping all the folks happy at bowling. She is very much missed!

lisa geraci

May 2, 2014

hello im lighting this candle im honer memory of dianneb farr Dianne you will truly missed but never farr from my heart .I will never forget you ever.

May 1, 2014

Here is a candle for you

May 1, 2014

Dianne you will be missed at bowling you were a very nice and funny person to talk with and I loved when you made your turkey sounds when people got a turkey. I will miss you very much may you rest in peace. Randy Speich

lisa geraci

April 30, 2014

hello ive known Diana since kinder garden her and I were very very very very very very very very very very close friends. the farr family has my deepest sympathy you are all in my thoughts and prayers too I will miss her so much

Donna Owen

April 30, 2014

I knew Dianne from Special Olympics bowling. Lovely woman with much energy to do it all. You will be missed. My best to her Family.

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