Harriette Lillie Farrington Obituary (1917 - 2014)

CHELMSFORD - Harriette Lillie (Fiske) Farrington, 97, a long time resident of Chelmsford since 1941, passed away on Tuesday, November 4, 2014 at Community Hospice House in Merrimack, NH. She was the beloved wife of the late Dr. Charles Calhoun Farrington. She was born in Lowell on May 24, 1917 and was the daughter of the late Starr Hollinger and Ellen (Weaver) Fiske. Harriette grew up in Lowell and was a 1935 graduate of Lowell High School and a 1937 graduate of the Bradshaw Business School. Prior to her retirement in 1991, Harriette was employed for 20 years as a bookkeeper at White Electric Service and DeWolfe Real Estate, followed by 11 years at Bradford Realty. Harriette was a longtime member of the First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church in Chelmsford and their Womens Alliance. She was also a member of the Paint and Powder Club and the Chelmsford Historical Society, having served as a member of their Board of Directors. In 2009, she moved to the Ledgewood Bay assisted living home in Milford, NH. Harriette is survived by three daughters and two sons; Susan F. Trombly of Milford, NH, Faye M. Farrington and her husband Michael A. Walonis of Nashua, NH, Wendy E. Ercolani and her husband Edward R. Ercolani, Jr. of Lowell, Charles E. Farrington and his partner Richard Coco of Methuen, and Robert F. Farrington of Chelmsford with whom she made her home for many years. She also leaves nine grandchildren, twelve great-grandchildren, and two nephews. Harriette was the sister of the late Marjorie W. Horndahl, Helen E. Fiske, and Frank H. Fiske. It being her wish there will be no visitation. A Memorial Service will be celebrated at 10 oclock on November 22, 2014 at the First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church, 2 Westford St., Chelmsford. Interment will follow in Pine Ridge Cemetery, Chelmsford. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in her memory to LifeLinks, Inc. in Chelmsford (www.lifelinks.net) or the First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church in Chelmsford. Please click on the Facebook link on the lower left to post the obituary on your Facebook page. Service Information November 22, 2014 10:00am, First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church 2 Westford Street Chelmsford, MA 01824 Interment Location Pine Ridge Cemetery 130 Billerica Road Chelmsford, MA 01824