Cecil C. Farrar, 65, of Standish, died at Maine Medical Center on Aug. 12 after a five year fight against lung cancer. He was born in Washington, D.C. on Aug. 21, 1942 to Deane S. and Ruth (Libbey) Farrar.
Cecil moved permanently to Maine at the age of 12 after spending every summer at Pemaquid Harbor with his grandparents. He attended schools in Augusta and graduated from Cony High School in 1960 while working across the street for his parents at the Augusta Print Shop. He graduated from Wentworth Institute in Boston in 1962.
He was attached to the Maine National Guard Troop #101 AWD in Bangor while employed by the Department of Transportation for 38 years, retiring in 2000.
While single for years, he was deeply involved in the Masonic Bodies: Augusta Lodge #141; Past High Priest of Jerusalem Chapter #4, Hallowell; Past Grand Chapter Officer; Past Illustrious Master of Alpha Council; Scottish Rite Bodies in Augusta, Kora Shrine Temple, Lewiston and Order of the Demolay.
He married Anne M. Hammond and her three children on Oct. 22, 1977 in New Harbor, and Jason joined the family in 1979. In 1998, Cecil and Anne relocated their business, SunRise Corner, to Standish.
He is survived by his wife, Anne; brother, Edward of Florida; his children, Becky (Robert) Eugley of Bristol, Angela Gore of Detroit, Dana (Kendall) Hammond of Bristol, and Jason of Standish; and five grandchildren.
Memorial service and committal will be on his birthday, 1 p.m., Thurs., Aug. 21, at the Harrington Meeting House in Pemaquid Harbor.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the following: Funds for a memorial bench to be located at the Harrington Meeting House Cemetery “Cecil’s favorite place” overlooking the ocean. Anne M. Farrar for Memorial Bench, Casco Credit Union, 397 Ossipee Trail, Gorham, ME 04038 or to the Maine Cancer Center, 100 Campus Dr., Scarborough, ME 04074.
Arrangements are entrusted to the direction and care of the Strong Funeral Home and Cremation Center, 612 Main St., Damariscotta.
