Barbara Mae Farris, 85, a resident of Sarasota, FL for the past 15 years passed away Friday morning, November 25, 2011.
She was born Oct. 13, 1926 in Portland, Maine. In 1945 she married Harold F. McLellan (deceased) and had five children and lived in Portland. In 1962 they moved to Newburyport, MA and were married for 22 years.
Children include:
Gerald F. McLellan from Salisbury, MA, Julianne McLellan-Putt from Sarasota, FL, Stephan C. McLellan from Sarasota, FL, Mark McLellan (deceased 1950) and Bonnylee McLellan-Hooper from West Hartford, VT; 7 grandchildren, 11 great grandchildren and one great great grandchild and one more great grand child on the way.
She worked as a department manager for JM Fields in Haverhill, MA for several years. In 1968, Barbara married Lou Farris (deceased) and lived in Salem, NH for 28 years and raised 5 more children. They loved a lot, laughed a lot and traveled a lot. They went boating and fishing whenever they could and spent winters down in Sarasota, FL.
Children include:
Christine Farris of Salem, NH, Robert Farris (deceased), David Farris of Derry, NH, Deborah Farris-Mosher of Salem, NH and Thomas Farris of Salem, NH; 10 grandchildren and one more great grandchild on the way.
Our Mom was a fabulous cook and baker. She loved to cook fresh from the garden and we loved her cookies. She loved working for a bakery in the Salem depot. She enjoyed reading, watching a good movie, traveling and spending time with her husband, 9 kids, 17 grandchildren and one great grandchild. We will always love her and adore her as a Mom and a Sithoo.
Calling hours will be on Thursday, December 8th from 4-6PM at Douglas & Johnson Funeral Home, 214 Main St., Salem, NH. The Memorial Service will be on Friday, December 9th at 11AM at the Funeral Home. Burial is in St. Anthony’s Cemetery in Methuen, MA.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions to: St. Jude Children’s Research Hosp., www.stjude.org or 1-800-910-3177 and to the American Diabetes Association, www.diabetes.org/donate or 1-800-342-2383