Francis P. "Pat" Farren, 81, of New Sewickley Township, Beaver County, died Sunday.

He was a retired Army major and also retired from the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board.

Mr. Farren was a past exulted ruler of the Cranberry Elks.

He was the husband of Bonnie L. Gerster Farren; father of Patrick H. Farren (Beverly) of Cranberry Township, Cynthia J. Longley of Florida and James Gerster (Nancy) of Conway; grandfather of Michael, Brian and Scott Farren, Thomas and Daniel Longley, Daniel McCauley and Paula Gerster; and the great-grandfather of Brielle and Keiarra Farren.

Also surviving are two sisters and six brothers.

<B>FARREN </B>— Friends of Francis P. "Pat" Farren, who died Sunday, Sept. 17, 2006, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the <B>Devlin Funeral Home of CRAnbeRRY</B>, 2678 Rochester Road, Cranberry Township. Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home.Contributions may be made to the American Heart Association or to the American Cancer Society.