Phyllis M. Farren
Phyllis M. Farren, 84, of Bruin passed away Saturday at the Chicora Medical Center.
She was born on June 2, 1930, in Oil City, the daughter of the late Ernest and Evelyn Withers Snow.
Phyllis was a member of the Calvary United Methodist Church in Oil City and worked as a cashier at Quaker Steak restaurant for many years before retiring in 1993.
She loved being in nature and found peace while working in her gardens or birdwatching. Every football and baseball season, Phyllis could be found cheering on the Steelers and the Pirates. Those who knew her will never forget her pleasant countenance and beautiful smile.
She will be deeply missed by her sons, Donald E. Farren and his wife, Ruth Ann, of Bruin, Kenneth L. Farren and his wife, Colleen, of Petrolia, and Randy J. Farren and his wife, Wanda, of Havlock, N.C.; her daughter, Paula S. Gibson and her husband, David, of South Lyon, Mich.; her grandchildren, Jennifer Blair, Jason Farren, Daniel Farren, Benjamin Farren, Molly Farren, Abby Farren, Megan Gibson. and Rebecca Gibson; her seven great-grandchildren; her sister, Charlotte Kowal of Oil City; her stepbrother, Terry Williams of Venango County, and her stepsister, Cheryl Williams of Venango County.
In addition to her parents, Phyllis was preceded in death by her loving husband, Donald L. Farren, who she married on Nov. 20, 1947, and who died in 1993; her sisters, Norma Connors and Myra Jane Bickel, and her stepbrother, Bob Williams.
Farren — The family and friends of Phyllis M. Farren, who passed away Saturday, Oct. 25, 2014, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at theBauer-Hillis Funeral Home, 102 S. Argyle St., Petrolia.Additional visitation will be from 10 a.m. until the time of funeral services at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home with the Pastor Jim Lewis officiating. Burial will be in Bear Creek Cemetery, Petrolia.Contributions can be made in Phyllis' memory to VNA Hospice and Palliative Care, 115 Technology Drive, Butler, PA 16001.To send a condolence to Phyllis' family, visit www.bauerhillisfuneral.com.
