Allen B. "Al" Farrington's Obituary
Allen B. “Al” Farrington, age 88, passed away Wednesday morning, July 6, 2016. He was born February 2, 1928 in Postville, Iowa to Boyd and Lois (Curran) Farrington. Al was a U.S. Navy Veteran and served his country during WWII. On July 1, 1948 he married the former Winona Spoor in Traverse City, MI and she preceded him in death in 2007. He worked for Teledyne Continental Motors for 38 years before retiring in 1989. Al was an avid outdoorsman. He enjoyed deer hunting, fishing, mushroom hunting, and camping. But most of all, spending time with family. He leaves behind 3 daughters: Sandra VanderKooi, Deborah (Terry) Leonard both of N. Muskegon, Linda Thomas of Muskegon; daughter-in-law, Cheri (Ron) Firlit; 11 grandchildren: Matt (Hilary) VanderKooi, Tim (Jennifer) Leonard, Shelly (David) Decker, Ryan (Korlyn) Leonard, Nicole Thomas, Ben Cahill, Luke Thomas, Teresa (Gavin) Priest, Brent (Kelly) Farrington, Alissa and Julia Firlit; 15 great-grandchildren; brothers-in-law and sister-in-law: Jim and Sharon Frantz and Ed Doerr. He was also preceded in death by a son, Steven Farrington; son-in-law, Ron VanderKooi; and his sister, Jeannine Clancy. The family will be holding a private memorial service at a later date. Memorials to Harbor Hospice will be appreciated. Share memories with the family at their On-line Guest Book at www.sytsemafh.com Arrangements by The Sytsema Chapel, 737 Apple Ave., (231) 726-5210
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