John B. Farrington

OSTERVILLE — John Bernard Farrington, 82, died March 30, 2008, at home with his family by his side.

He was the son of Charles and Ruth (Maglathlin) Farrington of Kingston, and husband of 61 years to Edna Murray Farrington.

Mr. Farrington was born in Kingston in 1925, graduated from Kingston High School, Class of 1943, and immediately thereafter entered the Army, serving in the European Theater with the 8th Division Artillery Group. He moved to Cape Cod in 1949, joining his father-in-law's company, Jesse Murray General Contractor.

In 1959, he took over the business, forming John B. Farrington General Contractor and Paving Co., retiring in 1992.

Mr. Farrington was a member of the Centerville-Osterville-Marstons Mills Fire Rescue Department for 32 years, rising to the rank of deputy fire chief. He was a 50-year member of the Mariner's Lodge of Cotuit. He was an avid hunter and fisherman, owning camps in Maine and on the Great Marsh of Barnstable.

A past president of the Massachusetts Waterfowlers Association, he was a longtime member of the Barnstable Shellfish Advisory Board, Massachusetts Archeological Society, West Barnstable Deer Club, Hyannis Yacht Club and the Wianno Yacht Club. Mr. Farrington and his wife were well known for volunteering their time and equipment as bake masters for the annual clambakes of the Hyannis Yacht Club (30 years), Centerville-Osterville-Marstons Mills Fire Department (45 years), and his wife's sewing club clambake (48 years).

He loved his grandchildren and enjoyed taking them fishing and shellfishing, often sea clamming on the flats of Cape Cod from Dennis to Wellfleet.

In addition to his wife, Mr. Farrington is survived by a brother, Charles L. Farrington and his wife Donna of Kingston; and a sister, Sally Farrington Benson, wife of the late Dick Benson, of Cape Canaveral, Fla. He was predeceased by a sister, Jane Farrington Sturtevant of Kingston. He has three children, John Farrington and his wife Susan, Jill Farrington Schulz and her husband Albert, and Jan Farrington Macallister and her husband Bruce, all of Osterville. He will be missed by his loving grandchildren; Megan Farrington of Boston, Kristen Farrington of Manhattan, John R. Farrington of Osterville, Michael Schulz and his wife Julie of Centerville, Matthew Schulz of Osterville, Amy Schulz of Manhattan, Mark Macallister, his wife Jennie and their daughter Sophie of Osterville, and Caitlin Macallister Koehler and her husband Daniel of Portland, Maine.

A memorial service will be held at St. Peter's Church of Osterville on Saturday, April 5 at 1 p.m. Burial will be private. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to COMM Firefighters Association, 1875 Route 28 Centerville, MA 02632 or Hospice and Palliative Care of Cape Cod, 765 Attucks Way, Hyannis, MA 02601.