Obituary of Robert M. Farrell

Voorheesville - Robert M. Farrell, 84, of Voorheesville died Friday, March 18, 2011 at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Suffern, NY. Born in Gloversville, Robert had lived in Voorheesville for the past 58 years. He worked for 35 years as the Principal of the Voorheesville Elementary School in Voorheesville. He was a communicant of St. Matthew's Church in Voorheesville and a member of the Holy Names Society, the New Scotland Kiwanis Club and the former Tall Timbers Country Club, where he was an avid golfer. Also, he enjoyed painting. Bob was the husband of 60 years of Marilyn Bennett Farrell, who passed away February 17th ; father of John Farrell (Christine) of Cliffside Park, NJ and the late Matthew Charles Farrell; grandfather of Matthew Dohln Farrell and Meaghan Julia Farrell; and brother of the late Jack, Dick, Jean and Rita. His funeral mass will be celebrated at 9:30 Thursday morning at St. Matthew's Church, Mountainview St., Voorheesville. Burial will be in Our Lady of Angels Cemetery in Colonie. Calling hours will be Wednesday from 4 - 8 p.m. in the Reilly & Son Funeral Home, Voorheesville.