Joan C. Farrell, 94, of Lecanto, FL died November 29, 2017 at his residence in Lecanto. She was born in Syracuse, NY on October 18, 1923 to the late George W. and Genevieve (Markert) Cummings. Joan was a teacher in the Dade County School System, and arrived in this area in 1989, coming from St. Petersburg, FL. She was a Catholic by faith, and a member of Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church in Inverness, FL.
Joan graduated from the University of Miami, and was an avid FSU and Tampa Bay Bucks Fan. She enjoyed golfing, woodworking, and gardening. Joan was preceded in death by her loving husband of 52 years, Robert F. Farrell.
She is survived by her sons, George Patrick Farrell and his wife Debra of St. Petersburg, FL, Robert Gregory Farrell and his wife Jean of Lecanto, FL, daughter Judith Ann Esposito and her husband Thomas of St. Petersburg; brother Monsignor George W. Cummings and sister Gloria Craban; 7 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren.
A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on Monday, December 11, 1:00 P.M. at Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Catholic Church. The family received friends at the Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home, Inverness, one hour prior to Mass. Burial took place after the service at Hills of Rest Cemetery, Floral City, FL. after the Mass.
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