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From: "Batha Karr" <>
Subject: [PACAMBRI] Obituary
Date: Thu, 4 Sep 2008 21:34:57 -0600
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Someone is saving the obituaries of ministers. I lost your email
address. Contact me if you read this...Batha May Risher Karr

FARRELL - the Rev. William J., 87, went home to be with the Lord on
Sept. 1, 2008, at Manor Care South. He was the husband of the late Laura A.
(Thomas) Farrell. He was born Sept. 11, 1920, in Barnesboro, son of the late
Joseph and Lovell (Woodside) Farrell. Rev. Farrell graduated from Spangler
High School in 1940. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Army during
World War II, with the 990th Ordnance for 40 months. He was stationed in
Alaska Highway for 17 months and Okinawa for 9 months. Pastor Farrell was
honorably discharged in January 1946 from Fort Knox. He had been one of the
six remaining soldiers in his organization. Rev. Farrell was a 1949 graduate
of Eastern Bible Institute, Green Lane, Pa. He became an ordained minister
in 1952 and served 58 years as a pastor and evangelist for the Assembly of
God. He began his pastoral journey at Lock Haven Assembly of God for four
years, during which he helped build the church. From there, he moved to
First Assembly of God, Meadville, Pa., serving from 1952-1955. In 1955,
Pastor Farrell began his service at Rohlers Assembly of God, Dover, Pa., and
remained there until 1976. During his tenure at Rohlers, a new church was
built. He was then called to pastor First Assembly of God, Cleona, Pa., from
1977-1981. In 1982, he returned to the York area and served as pastor of
Manchester Assembly of God until 1990. Then in 1995, Rev. Farrell became
visitation pastor of First Assembly of God, York, until 2007. Pastor Farrell
served seven years on the board of directors for the Teen Challenge,
Rehrersburg, Pa., and three years on the board of directors for the Fairview
Retirement Community, Lewisberry, Pa. He also served as an adviser to the
Women's Aglow Organization in both York and Lebanon. Rev. Farrell was a
former director and adviser to the Christ Ambassador Youth Organization for
12 years and a former Home Missions Director of the Penn-Del District for
four years. He had also been the secretary of South Central East Section for
two years. His love for the community led him to serve as a chaplain at York
County Prison for a number of years. Rev. Farrell is survived by a daughter,
Erma J. Durham, and her husband; two sisters, Eileen Glunt, Baltimore, Ohio,
and Joann Davis, New Cambria, Pa.; eight nieces; four nephews; and 15
great-nieces and great-nephews. He was preceded in death by a sister, Mary
Margaret Brown, and two brothers, Hughie Farrell and Ethan Allen Farrell.
Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend the viewings from 5
to 8 p.m. Thursday at First Assembly of God, 2270 N. Susquehanna Trail,
York, and from 9 to 10 a.m. Friday at Christian Life Assembly, 2645 Lisburn
Road, Camp Hill. The funeral will begin at 10 a.m. Friday at Christian Life
Assembly. Burial will be at 2:30 p.m. Friday in Prospect Hill Cemetery with
veterans honors presented by York County Veterans Honor Guard. Officiating
will be the Rev. Dwayne L. Campbell, pastor of First Assembly of God, York,
and the Rev. Philip Bongiorno, Superintendent Emeritus Penn-Del Assembly of
God Organization. Emig Funeral Home, 47 N. Queen St., Dover, is in charge of
arrangements. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to
First Assembly of God, 2270 N. Susquehanna Trail, York, Pa. 17404 or The
Gideons International, P.O. Box 140800, Nashville, Tenn. 37214-0800.
Published in the Johnstown Tribune Democrat from 9/2/2008 - 9/4/2008

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