Guy Lincoln Farrell Guy L. Farrell, 87 of North Eastham, MA died on Tuesday, May 22, 2012 at home surrounded by his family. Guy was predeceased by his wife of 59 years, Ruth (Gorman) Farrell, who died March 14, 2007. Guy leaves his daughter Irene St. Aubin and her husband Dennis, his son Guy A. Farrell and his wife Gale, his son Timothy M. Farrell and his wife Patricia, and his daughter Emily L. Farrell. Guy also leaves fifteen grandchildren: Dennis St. Aubin Jr., Erin St. Aubin Bowen, Judd St Aubin, Matthew St. Aubin, Evans St. Aubin, Kyle Farrell, Michael Farrell, Jonathan Farrell, Sarah Farrell, Rory Voke, Oscar Farrell, Owen...
Guy Lincoln Farrell
Guy L. Farrell, 87 of North Eastham, MA died on Tuesday, May 22, 2012 at home surrounded by his family. Guy was predeceased by his wife of 59 years, Ruth (Gorman) Farrell, who died March 14, 2007.
Guy leaves his daughter Irene St. Aubin and her husband Dennis, his son Guy A. Farrell and his wife Gale, his son Timothy M. Farrell and his wife Patricia, and his daughter Emily L. Farrell. Guy also leaves fifteen grandchildren: Dennis St. Aubin Jr., Erin St. Aubin Bowen, Judd St Aubin, Matthew St. Aubin, Evans St. Aubin, Kyle Farrell, Michael Farrell, Jonathan Farrell, Sarah Farrell, Rory Voke, Oscar Farrell, Owen Farrell, Kerry Ruth Farrell, Amber L. Higgins and Corey N. Gill.
Guy also leaves 12 great-grandchildren: William Bowen III, Joseph Bowen, Margaret Bowen, Liam St. Aubin, Asa St. Aubin, Seamus St. Aubin, Max St. Aubin, Abigale Farrell, Katlyn Farrell, Macklin Farrell, Arabella Higgins and Jonah Higgins. Guy was predeceased by is great grandson Jack Lincoln Farrell.
Guy is survived by his sister Beverly Keyes, his brother Evans Farrell and his sister Avis Thibideau. He is predeceased by his sisters Barbara and Alma, and his brothers Edward, Raymond and Russell. He also leaves many nieces and nephews.
Guy was born on January 16, 1925 in West Springfield, MA, the son of Edward Daniel Farrell and Alma May (Guy) Farrell. Guy lost both parents by the age of twelve and lived with his brother Edward and his wife Alice in Manchester, CT until he joined the U.S. Navy. He served on the Cruise, The Beaumont in the Pacific Theatre in @@ II.
After the war, Guy played semi professional football with his lifelong friend, Randy Brown. They played for a Manchester, CT team. Guy decided he couldn't make enough money playing football, so he got a job working for the Telephone Co. While working there, he met and married Ruth (Gorman) Farrell in 1948. They made their home in Bolton, CT.
Guy went to Manchester Technical School and became a Master electrician.
Guy moved to Eastham in 1959, when he saw the opportunity to start his own business. He named the business "Farrell Electric", which is operated by his sons Guy A. and Timothy M. Farrell.
Guy was a past president of the Cape Cod Electrical Contractors. He was the first president of Eastham Recreation Dept.; he also was a member of the Eastham Volunteer Fire Dept. and served for many years as the assistant Eastham Wire Inspector.
Guy was a wonderful husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. He loved being known as a hard working American. He had a wonderful dry witty sense of humor. Know as a man who lived the golden rule, "Do unto Others as You Would Have Others Do unto you", Matthew 7:12,
There will be a Funeral Mass held on Monday May 28, 2012 at Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Rt. 6, Wellfleet, MA at 10 AM, followed by his burial in Evergreen Cemetery, Eastham, MA In Lieu of flowers, donations may be made in the name of Guy L. Farrell to Nauset Sea Scouts, Box 1430, Orleans MA 02653.
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