Eileen L. Farnum, 76, a resident of Lovers Lane, passed away June 19, 2015 at the Vermont Veterans Home in Bennington.
Eileen
was born in Keene, NH on June 12, 1939 the daughter of Theodore and
Violet (Rollins) Smith and attended schools in Fitchburg, Massachusetts.
Eileen was a day care provider for many years and also cared for many
foster children. In her later years she had a house cleaning business,
taking care of many area homes. Eileen was a former member of the
Fraternal Order of Eagles in Manchester, was an avid New York Yankees
fan and enjoyed playing bingo. Eileen loved her home, dogs Daisey and
Duke, flower gardening and spending time with her family.
Eileen
is survived by her husband David Farnum of Peru whom she married in
Cornish, NH on June 28, 1975, children David Farnum II and his wife
Hannah of Weathersfield, VT, Charles Strobel, III and his partner,
Melissa and their son Joshua, of Claremont, NH, John Strobel of St.
Louis, Shane Strobel of Tampa, Debbie Beckley of Tampa and Carl Strobel
of Indiana, siblings Francis Shaw and his wife Pauline of Fitchburg, MA,
Russell Shaw and his wife Evelyn of California, Gertrude (Tiny)
Thibadeau of Charlestown, NH, Joanne Morse and her husband Charles of
Florida and Betty Gonyo and her husband Roger of Newport, NY, numerous
grandchildren and great grandchildren and many nieces, nephews and
cousins.
Graveside funeral services for Eileen will be held
Saturday June 27, 2015 at 11am at the Peru Village Cemetery followed by a
gathering at the Peru Town Hall. If friends desire, memorial gifts in
Eileen's memory may be made to the Alzheimer's Association, c/o Brewster
& Shea Funeral Service P.O. Box 885 Manchester Center, Vermont
05201.
PERU - Eileen L. Farnum, 76, a resident of Lovers Lane, passed away June 19, 2015, at the Vermont Veterans Home in Bennington.
Eileen was born in Keene, NH, on June 12, 1939, the daughter of
Theodore and Violet (Rollins) Smith and attended schools in Fitchburg,
Mass. Eileen was a day care provider for many years and also cared for
many foster children. In her later years, she had a house-cleaning
business, taking care of many area homes.
Eileen was a former
member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles in Manchester, was an avid New
York Yankees fan and enjoyed playing bingo. Eileen loved her home, dogs
Daisey and Duke, flower gardening and spending time with her family.
Eileen is survived by her husband David Farnum of Peru, whom she
married in Cornish, NH, on June 28, 1975; children David Farnum II and
his wife, Hannah, of Weathersfield, VT, Charles Strobel, III and his
partner, Melissa, and their son, Joshua, of Claremont, NH, John Strobel
of St. Louis, Shane Strobel of Tampa, Debbie Beckley of Tampa and Carl
Strobel of Indiana; siblings Francis Shaw and his wife, Pauline, of
Fitchburg, MA, Russell Shaw and his wife, Evelyn, of California,
Gertrude (Tiny) Thibadeau of Charlestown, NH, Joanne Morse and her
husband, Charles, of Florida and Betty Gonyo and her husband, Roger, of
Newport, NY; numerous grandchildren; and great grandchildren; and many
nieces, nephews and cousins.
Graveside funeral services for
Eileen will be held Saturday, June 27, 2015, at 11 a.m. at the Peru
Village Cemetery followed by a gathering at the Peru Town Hall.
If friends desire, memorial gifts in Eileen's memory may be made to the
Alzheimer's Association
, c/o Brewster & Shea Funeral Service, P.O. Box 885, Manchester Center, Vermont 05201.
To send the family personal email condolences, please visit
www.sheafuneralhomes.com.
The family has entrusted arrangements to the care of Brewster &
Shea Funeral Service 34 Park Place Manchester Center,Vermont. - See more
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