Maurice Joseph "Mo" Farnet Jr.

FARNET Maurice Joseph "Mo" Farnet, Jr., a retired sales and marketing executive, died on Saturday, June 19, 2010. He was 79 years old. He was a sales representative in the pump and electrical division of Fairbanks Morse and Company from 1949 to 1960, and held sales and marketing executive positions in the pump, engine, and electrical power systems division of Menge Pump and Machinery Company from 1960 to 1987. His career continued in a similar position with William F. Surgi Equipment Corporation until his retirement in 1989. He was a member of the Electrical Association of New Orleans, the Metairie Art Guild, the South Lake Chapter of AARP, and served as an usher for many years at St. Ann Catholic Church in Metairie. He is survived by his beloved and devoted wife of 57 years, Jacqueline Even Farnet. Loving father of Michelle Farnet Vanek (Charlie), Maurice J. Farnet, III (Mary Jo), Gregory L. Farnet (Mary Beth), Chris M. Farnet, and Glenn M. Farnet (Christine). Also survived by his loving grandchildren, Stephanie Vanek Gremillion and Brittany Vanek Huling; Jeffrey, Matthew, and Christopher Farnet; Jennifer, Stacey, and Courtney Farnet; and Michael, Emily, Jonathan, and Mary Elise Farnet. Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend a Funeral Mass at Jacob Schoen & Son Funeral Home, 3827 Canal Street, New Orleans, La., on Monday, June 28, 2010 at 12:00 noon. Visitation will begin at 10:00 AM. Interment will follow in St. Louis Cemetery #3 on Esplanade Avenue in New Orleans. In lieu of flowers, Masses preferred. Please express your condolences at www.schoencanalstreet.com.