Mrs. Phyllis W. (Walker) Farris, beloved wife of the late Prescott D. Farris, died at the Concord Hospital in Concord New Hampshire on Sunday, April 15, 2007. She was 87 years old.
Mrs. Farris was the beloved daughter of the late Charles T. and Hazel (Richardson) Farris. She was born in Medford, Massachusetts, on November 23, 1919. Mrs. Farris was a graduate of Medford High School, class of 1939 and worked for many years as a crossing guard for the city of Medford.
She is survived by one son and daughter-in-law; Lt. Col. Rt. Prescott Dow, Jr. and his wife Patricia Farris, of the Netherlands, two daughters and two sons-in-law; Suzanne E. and her husband Andrew O’Brien of Andover and Sarah A. Valenti-Dallon and her husband Philip R. Dallon of Rumney, N.H., six grandchildren; Charles, Prescott, Richard, Wendy, Leah and Rachel and 4 great grandchildren. Her funeral service was celebrated in the Beals-Geake-Magliozzi Funeral Home, 29 Governors Avenue, Medford, Monday at 11 AM. Many relatives and friends respectfully attended. Visitation was Monday, prior to the service, from 10 to 11 AM. Interment was in Oak Grove Cemetery, Medford. For additional information, please visit www.magliozzifuneralhome.com.