Edward “Ed” Farrell
1947-2019
It is with sad hearts that we announce
the sudden passing of Ed Farrell of Petitcodiac, NB at his home on
Sunday, September 16, 2019. He was 72 and was the son of the late Jack
and Catherine (Egan) Farrell.
Ed enjoyed life to its fullest in his
career as a RCMP member. He graduated Depot in 1968 and served in
Toronto, Fredericton, McAdam, Doaktown, Petitcodiac, and the Northwest
Territories, including Yellowknife and Toktoyaktuk. While up north he
enjoyed the outdoor life of snowmobiling and fishing. Ed retired as a
Staff Sergeant in Grand Falls Windsor, Newfoundland. After retirement,
Ed moved to Petitcodiac where he took up his passion, golf, which he
enjoyed to the fullest with his buddies, Harry and Gordie. Ed’s other
passion was cards and on Tuesdays and Thursdays he would be found in
his shed with the boys taking dimes and quarters. Also, during the
past few years he took up cycling and he and Val cycled the
Confederation Trail and Mount Tremblant. Ed was such an avid gardener
that his two apple trees became so productive that his sisters, Eileen
and Cathy had to be brought from “off shore” to pick the
harvest. Ed put his “Up North” trapping experience to good
use and became an experienced live trapper of raccoons and squirrels.
As good as he was, there was one mighty beast that required Ed to call
the professionals… a small brown mouse! Ed loved to travel,
he especially enjoyed his April golf trips to Myrtle Beach to play
with his Petty buddies. On his seventieth birthday he made his dream
trip to Ireland with Val, John, Erzsi, and Cathy. One of the
highlights for Ed was kissing the Blarney Stone.
Ed is survived and sadly missed by his
loving wife of 15 years, Valerie Farrell (Dunfield); sisters, Eileen
Carson (Reg) and Cathy Andrews all of St. John’s NL; brother John
Farrell (Erzsi) of Edmonton, AB; mother-in-law, Verna Dunfield;
brothers-in-law, Rick Dunfield (Ellen), Len Dunfield (Dawn);
sister-in-law, Shirley Armstrong (Gerald); several nieces and nephews
who were very special to Ed, and who Ed loved as if they were his
own.
Besides his parents, Ed was predeceased
by his sister, Patricia Edwards and Mary Kirkland; father-in-law,
George Dunfield; first wife, Cynthia Dunphy who passed in
1986.
Resting at Salisbury Funeral Home, 3350
Route 106, Salisbury West, NB (506 372-4800) from where visitation
will take place on Wednesday, September 18, 2019 from 6 – 8 pm.
Funeral Service will be held at the Salisbury Funeral Home Chapel on
Thursday, September 19 at 11 am with Pastor Gordon Mackenzie
officiating. Interment will be in the Upper Blackville United Baptist
Cemetery.
If desired, memorials to the Terry Fox
Foundation, Petitcodiac Valley Golf and Country Club or a charity of
choice would be appreciated.
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Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Edward Ed Farrell..
Death notice for the town of: Petitcodiac, Province: Nouveau-Brunswick