Born April 22, 1933, in Pittsfield, MA to Richard Harry Farr and Edith (Kerr) Farr.
His early years were spent on a farm in Richmond, MA. with his grandparents George and Pearl (Howard) Farr.

He was a 1951 Graduate of Pittsfield High School and also a graduate of the General Electric Company Apprentice Tool Making Program. Throughout his career, he worked for Gillette Corporation, Hewlett Packard, Morningstar Corporation (later Costar) and Nylon Products (later NYPRO) He was a plastic mold designer.

He and his wife Joan Learned Farr celebrated their 57th wedding anniversary on November 29, 2009. The family moved to Woburn in 1966.

He was an avid gardner from an early age. He and his wife maintained an extensive garden at their home. They enjoyed nature and took many wonderful trips together.

Prior to his illness, he was an active member of Lexington Field and Garden Club, helping to maintain Emery Park, gardens at the National Heritage Museum and working at the club's annual plant sale. He also won several ribbons at the New England Flower Show.

He was also a member of WREN (Woburn Residents Environmental Network) where he was steward of the Rag Rock Conservation Area and helped with many of the group's work projects.

In addition to his wife, he leaves his beloved children daughter, Debra Windoloski and her husband David of Hadley; a son David and his partner Carolyn Albee of Belmont N.H. ; a son Dennis of Ayer; daughter Karen Arsenault and her husband Robert of Milford; daughter Kathleen Kelly and her husband Brian of Reading. He also leaves Dennis' former wife Mary Beth Lyons. He was predeceased by an infant son Kevin.
He also leaves his five wonderful grandchildren- Daniel Arsenault and his fiance Meghan Bartlett and Michael Arsenault; Lindsay Farr; Tara and Greg Kelly.

In his youth, he was active in the Boy Scouts of America where he attained the rank of Eagle Scout. He was so proud that his grandsons Daniel and Michael followed in his footsteps and also became Eagle Scouts.

He was a member of the First Congregational Church in Woburn
He passed away at his home, on Saturday, December 19 at the age of 76 with his wife and other family members at his side.
Memorial visiting hours will be held at the Douglass Funeral Home at 51 Worthen Road in Lexington on Wednesday, December 30 from 4 to 8 PM. A memorial service will follow at a later date. In Lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to VNA Hospice care 100 Sylvan Rd. G-500 Woburn, MA 01801