Born in Buffalo, NY on June 15, 1919 to Roswell Farnham and Helen (Smith) Farnham. Devoted husband, for 63 years, of the late Julia Radcliffe (Coote) Farnham. Father of Juliette R. Lennon and her husband Gary of Palmetto, FL, Roswell (Fritz) Farnham III and his wife Pamela of San Juan Capistrano, CA, and Edward (Ted) Hayward Farnham and his wife Kathryn of Topsfield, MA. Grandfather of Kimberlee R. Coleman and her husband Donald of Acton, MA, Kathleen F. Guild and her fiancé David Flasher of Jamestown, NY, Lauren B. Storeby and her husband Shawn of Dana Point, CA, Roswell (Colby) Farnham of Dana Point, CA, Edward (Max) Farnham of Topsfield, MA, Mia J. Farnham of Topsfield, MA, and Lucie J. Farnham of Topsfield, MA. Great-Grandfather of George Guild, Julia Coleman, Jacob Flasher, Christina Coleman, Simon Flasher, and Roswell Parker Farnham. Great-Great-Grandfather of Morganne Guild. Dear brother of the late Charles E. Farnham of Centerville, MA. Survived also by numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins. Ros was the great-grandson of the late Governor Roswell Farnham of Vermont in 1881, and the 10th generation of Ralph Farnham who emigrated from England to Ipswich, MA in 1634.
He graduated as a mechanical engineer from the University of Vermont in 1946, and served in WWII as a Captain in the Army for the 1770th SCU. He had his own high school portrait photography business, as well as a successful career in high school yearbook publishing. After getting married to Julia in 1943, he collected many friends along the way during their stays in Albany, NY, Lexington, MA, Sunapee/New London, NH, and Mt. Dora, FL. He loved backgammon, jigsaw puzzles, and ice cream. His warm smile, jovial humor, and love for the simple pleasures of life will be missed by all that knew him.
A Memorial Service is Saturday June 13, 2015 at 12:00pm at Trinity Episcopal Church 124 River Rd., Topsfield, MA. In lieu of flowers, donations in his name can be made to: Care Dimensions, 75 Sylvan Street, Ste. B-102, Danvers, MA 01923, or Spectrum Adult Health, 600 Cummings Center, Suite 176X, Beverly, MA 01915.
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