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GREENE - Norman S. Farrington Sr., 83, of 57 Main St., died Monday, July 9, 2012, at the Hospice House of Androscoggin Home Care & Hospice in Auburn. Born in West Washington on Feb. 8, 1929, he was the son of Lillian (Warner) and Harry Farrington Sr. Educated in local schools, he served in the Army Air Corps before returning to the local area to work as a truck driver.
He eventually went to work at Hillcrest Foods, first as a driver, then as trucking supervisor, and finally as plant supervisor. Following Hillcrest's closing, he went to work for Harleys-R-Us, managed a horse farm, and drove a dump truck for K&K Construction, retiring in 2011.
On March 9, 1980, he married Geraldine (Michaud).
After his retirement, Norman liked to keep busy working around the house, playing cards and Bingo, and spending time with loved ones. He was a dedicated husband and father who loved car trips, the outdoors, and the Boston Red Sox.
Survivors include his loving wife, of Greene; three sons, Norman Jr., and wife Jerri-Ann, of Greene, Kenneth and longtime companion Rick Hughes, of Augusta, and Ronnie and wife Faylene, of Leeds; two stepsons, Robert Akers, and wife Melissa, of Lewiston, and Jay Akers and fiancée Kimberly Staples, of Lewiston; four daughters, Darlene Cloutier and husband Ronnie, of Farmingdale, Patricia Robbins and longtime companion Gerry Watson, of Boothbay, Tracy Farrington and longtime companion Orville "Olive" Dawkins, and Melissa Farrington and longtime companion Jaime McLeod, of Lewiston; a sister, L. Laura Dulac, of Augusta; 18 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. Besides his parents, he was predeceased by two brothers, Bud and Carl Farrington; and four sisters, Virginia Labbe, Mary Knowles, Frances Knowles and Marguerite Barry.
Interment will be at Gracelawn Memorial Park. (Kennebec Journal 7/13/2012)
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