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Herbert H. Farnsworth

Birth
Cherryfield, Washington County, Maine, USA
Death
7 Mar 2004 (aged 90)
Togus, Kennebec County, Maine, USA
Burial
Cherryfield, Washington County, Maine, USA Add to Map
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Cherryfield - Herbert H. Farnsworth, 90, died Sunday, March 7, 2004 at the Veteran’s hospital at Togus. He was born in Cherryfield, February 7, 1914 the son of Amasa and Delle (Watts) Farnsworth. Herbert was a veteran of World War II, where he served as a as a member of a rifle squad with the 19th Infantry Regiment and the 24th Division in New Guinea, the Philippines and Japan. He was a member of the American Legion Post #8 in Cherryfield. Herbie came to know Jesus as his Savior through Rev. Lord. He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Kathleen L. (Tucker) Farnsworth of Cherryfield; two sons, Darrell Farnsworth, and Larry Farnsworth and his wife Pam, all of Cherryfield; four daughters, Sandy White of Cherryfield, Audrey Pitt of Shady Springs, West Virginia, Patty Wilbur and her husband Glenn of Cherryfield, and Judy Gordon of Los Angeles, California; a son in law, Phil White and a daughter in law, Mary Farnsworth; eighteen grandchildren, Billie Jo, Daniel, Christopher, Wayne, Tammy, Seth, Todd, Shaylee, Sy, Letitia, Paula, Benjamin, Jennifer, Jamie, Joshua, Joseph, Mary, and David; six great grandchildren, Matthew, Brittany, Sebastian, Chris, Nikolas, and Sean; and many nieces, nephews, and cousins. Herbert was predeceased by four brothers, Allen, Paul, George, and Neil, and three sisters, Ina Kane, Florice Griffin, and Lucille Rich. Friends are invited to visit with the family 6-8 P.M. Tuesday at the Bragdon-Kelley-Campbell Funeral Home, 47 Main St., Milbridge. Funeral services will be held 3 P.M. Wednesday at the First Baptist Church of Cherryfield. Spring interment will be at Pine Grove Cemetery, Cherryfield. The family would like to give a special thank you to the staff at the Veteran’s hospital at Togus for the special care they gave to “Papa” over the last three years. Gifts in memory of Herbert may be sent to the Maine Parkinson’s Association.
Cherryfield - Herbert H. Farnsworth, 90, died Sunday, March 7, 2004 at the Veteran’s hospital at Togus. He was born in Cherryfield, February 7, 1914 the son of Amasa and Delle (Watts) Farnsworth. Herbert was a veteran of World War II, where he served as a as a member of a rifle squad with the 19th Infantry Regiment and the 24th Division in New Guinea, the Philippines and Japan. He was a member of the American Legion Post #8 in Cherryfield. Herbie came to know Jesus as his Savior through Rev. Lord. He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Kathleen L. (Tucker) Farnsworth of Cherryfield; two sons, Darrell Farnsworth, and Larry Farnsworth and his wife Pam, all of Cherryfield; four daughters, Sandy White of Cherryfield, Audrey Pitt of Shady Springs, West Virginia, Patty Wilbur and her husband Glenn of Cherryfield, and Judy Gordon of Los Angeles, California; a son in law, Phil White and a daughter in law, Mary Farnsworth; eighteen grandchildren, Billie Jo, Daniel, Christopher, Wayne, Tammy, Seth, Todd, Shaylee, Sy, Letitia, Paula, Benjamin, Jennifer, Jamie, Joshua, Joseph, Mary, and David; six great grandchildren, Matthew, Brittany, Sebastian, Chris, Nikolas, and Sean; and many nieces, nephews, and cousins. Herbert was predeceased by four brothers, Allen, Paul, George, and Neil, and three sisters, Ina Kane, Florice Griffin, and Lucille Rich. Friends are invited to visit with the family 6-8 P.M. Tuesday at the Bragdon-Kelley-Campbell Funeral Home, 47 Main St., Milbridge. Funeral services will be held 3 P.M. Wednesday at the First Baptist Church of Cherryfield. Spring interment will be at Pine Grove Cemetery, Cherryfield. The family would like to give a special thank you to the staff at the Veteran’s hospital at Togus for the special care they gave to “Papa” over the last three years. Gifts in memory of Herbert may be sent to the Maine Parkinson’s Association.


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