John "Jack" Farrell Sr.

John, Ann, Ellen, and family, Please accept my sincerest condolences on the loss of your beloved father. My memories of him as "Coach Farrell" are plentiful. May your own wonderful memories bring you comfort during this time of sorrow.

"Practice does not make perfect but it does make permanent. Do it again please and do it right", "Ball-You-Man", "Never give up the baseline"', " Fill the lane", "Get to the angle and find the spot"...Coaches instructions echo to this day. More importantly Coach taught me, and many others I suspect, as much about life as any other teacher at Prep. He ranks with the best.

John Carla and Farrell family, I am so sorry for you loss. My thoughts and prayers are with you.
Love,
Karen McPhillips

Please accept my most heartfelt sympathies

We were so very sorry to hear that Jack passed away. Our prayers are with the Farrell family. We are parishioners at Nativity Church and always seen Jack. He will be missed.

Coach Farrell once saw something in me and gave me my first real coaching job. I'll never forget that and everything I learned from him about basketball and life. Condolences to the family... Rest in Peace Coach.

Very sorry to read of Mr. Farrell's passing--all of Nativity lost a true friend. May God bless and comfort his family during this time of loss. Rest In Peace, Mr. Farrell.

Our heart and prayers are with the entire Farrell family. Coach Farrell was a tremendous man whose legacy will be forever remembered through his passion for family, student athletes, and his friends who all loved and respected him dearly.. God Bless

To the entire Farrell Family
We were very sorry to hear of the passing of Jack. Please except our deepest sympathy. Our thoughts and prayers are with all of you..
Paul and MARY LOU Crowley
Mechanicsburg, Pa

To "Coach's" entire family:
I was sorry to hear that he has passed away. He was a tremendous guy and a positive influence on so many of us, We had so many laughs during the practices that seemed to last forever. I can still remember his trying to teach us man-to-man team defense. The lessons we learned from him were as much about teamwork and life as they were about basketball.

John Comerford Prep '71

I first met Coach Farrell at Camp St Andrew and then went on to compete against his teams in 73 and 74. He was good coach and stand up man. Many of today's coaches would do well to imitate his character.

Jimmy, Brigid and Family,
Wishing you our heartfelt sympathy in the loss of your loved one. Our thoughts and prayers are with all of you.
Sincerely, Gary and Mary Ann Bewick

I was privileged to play on Coach Farrell's basketball teams in 1973/1974. He was a very good coach but most of all a mentor to each of us. I had the utmost respect for him. My thoughts are with each member of the Farrell family. A great loss for the Scranton Prep community!

Mrs. Farrell & Entire Farrell Family - what can I possible say that hasn't already been said? Mr. Farrell, your husband, your Dad, your Grandfather was and will always be remembered as a great man. Mr. Farrell may have been a mentor, a motivator, a Coach; however more importantly to the Osborne Family and the entire Nativity community, Mr. Farrell was our Friend!! Mr. Farrell will never be forgotten!! “There are good ships, and there are wood ships, the ships that sail the sea. But the best ships are friendships, and may they always be”. “May the Lord keep Mr. Farrell in His hand and never close His fist too tight”. God Bless Mr. Farrell and may his soul and all the souls of the faithfully departed Rest in Peace!! Until we meet again, May God hold you in the palm of His hand.

RIP Coach. Thank you for the lessons. You were an inspiration to us all and you will be missed.

Very sorry for your loss...

"Now,let us speak of great men....."
Jack Farrell.

R.I.P Coach
We were always prepared,and beat teams they said we couldn't, by "pressing them as soon as they got off the bus"
Your record speaks for itself. Great Coach, teacher, motivator, friend

Jack Farrell was born to coach young men. I don't think I've ever met someone who was so well-suited to his profession. Even those of us at Prep who weren't privileged to play on his teams were fortunate to receive the benefit of his coaching on life. He challenged us all to do something positive with the opportunities we had. Among a wonderful faculty of caring, dedicated teachers, he was someone special. May he rest in peace, and may his family find comfort in a life wonderfully well lived.

My thoughts and prayers are with the Farrell family at this difficult time.
Coach Farrell was a true gentleman on multiple levels and I will always remember his friendship.

Mr. Farrell...May you rest knowing that you helped shape the lives of thousands. My prayers today are for you and your family. Memories of you will last forever far beyond anything your humble persona could ever imagine. Chris Cottone Prep, Class of 1982.