Doris L. Farrell

Doris L. Farrell passed away March 21, 2012 at her home in Sacramento, CA at the age of 91. Sweet, gentle and kind are the words that best describe her. She was born May 8, 1920 to Frederick and Henrietta Gagnier in Detroit, MI. She grew up in Grosse Pointe, MI with her sister Eunice, and graduated from the Detroit Business Institute. As a young woman she was very active. She enjoyed fencing, ice skating, canoeing, swimming and tennis, and was a member of the Detroit Hikers Club and the Detroit Equestrians. She also enjoyed dancing to the music of the big bands that were so popular then. In 1948, she married her husband Robert Farrell, and for the next 28 years the two shared many happy times. They lived in New York during the first years of their married life, where their two children, Robert Farrell, Jr. and Leslie Ann Farrell, were born. In later years, the family lived in Connecticut and then Indiana. While her children were young, she was both a Cub Scout Den Mother, and a Brownie Leader. Following her husband's death in 1976, she moved to California, first living in Novato, where she was employed by Macy's for 24 years. After retiring from Macy's in 2006, she moved to Sacramento, where she lived with her daughter Leslie. Her most cherished moments were the times that she spent with her husband, children, grandchildren, sister, niece and nephews. Doris loved attending Mass at the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. She also enjoyed the theater, travel and playing cards with her friends. She is survived by her two children: Leslie Farrell, Sacramento, CA; Robert Farrell (spouse Jeanine), Novato, CA; her three grandchildren, Danielle, Ryan and Julian Farrell; her sister Eunice Sulentich and her niece and nephew Laura Frederickson and Joseph Sulentich. She was dearly loved by her family and friends and will be greatly missed. A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, March 27th at 10 a.m. at the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, 1017 11th Street, Sacramento, CA. There will be no visitation. W. F. Gormley & Sons is in charge of arrangements. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made in Doris Farrell's name to a charity of the donor's choice.