Kenneth I. Farrell

Kenneth Farrell Retired Chief Master Sergeant USAF

Rochester: Kenneth I Farrell, 82, of Dustin Homestead, formerly of Dover, died Thursday, June 9, 2005 at the Wentworth-Douglass Hospital in Dover, NH.

He was born on March 9, 1923 in Cranston, RI; the son of James B. and Nettie (Gardener) Farrell. He lived in Providence, RI, Rockville, CT, Danielson, CT and Dover, DE prior to moving to NH. He married his wife Ruth Bonita Shorrock on May 15, 1950.

Ken joined the Navy in 1941, prior to World War II, following a 6 year tour in the Navy; he enlisted in the US Air Force and retired from the service in 1971 as an Aircraft Maintenance Superintendent. He served in all the major conflict areas, during the time of his military service from World War II through the Vietnam era.

Following his retirement from the USAF, Mr. Farrell worked as a quality control analyst at Simplex Wire and Cable Co. in Newington, NH until retirement in 1986.

Ken was a member of the Masonic Blue Lodge, Chicopee MA, Masonic Scottish Rites, Springfield, MA, Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Legion, Alton, NH, US Air Force Sergeants Assoc, Simplex Retirement Assoc and AARP.

He is survived by a daughter, Dawn Butterfield and her husband, Peter; a son, Robert Farrell and his wife, Joya Faretra; a daughter, Nancy Sposato, and her husband John Jr.: six grandchildren, Justin and his wife, Nicole, Nathaniel, Hannah, Dillon, Maeve and Kenneth; a sister, Doris Olivo and many nieces, nephews and many friends.

He was predeceased by his wife of 45 years Ruth Bonita (Shorrock) Farrell in 1995.

Memorial contributions may be made to American Cancer Society, NCICFUL, PO Box 102454, Atlanta, GA, 30368-2454 or to the American Diabetes Association, PO Box 2680, North Canton, OH 44720.

A memorial service will be held on Monday, June 13, 2005 at 3:00 pm at Wiggin-Purdy-McCooey-Dion Funeral Home, 655 Central Ave., Dover, NH with Rev. Wayne Nelson, of the Church of God in Rochester, NH will be officiating.

Burial will be at a later date at the Old Riverside Cemetery on Main St. in Alton, NH.

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