- Viola Farrell, 82, died of brain cancer, Tuesday afternoon, July 18, 2006, in De Pere at the home of her daughter Shirley surrounded by her family. Born in De Pere on January 11, 1924, she is the daughter of the late Frank and Annabel (Bacon) Smet. She married Terence "Terry" Farrell on September 9, 1950, at St. John's Cathedral in Milwaukee. Viola was employed by the Milwaukee Gas Company and was also a switchboard operator for the telephone company. The couple lived in rural Kaukauna, moved to Wrightstown in 1967 and retired in Lakewood in 1984. Terry preceded her in death August 11, 2005.
Viola was a member of St. Mary of the Lake Parish Altar Society and Catholics United for the Faith. She enjoyed ceramics, traveling, blackberry picking and times spent with her family and friends. Viola had a great love and devotion to her Catholic faith.
Survived by her four children: Marion (Randy) Servais of New Franken; Rev. Thomas Farrell of St. Pius in Appleton; Shirley Farrell of De Pere; Joan Farrell of De Pere; a grandson, Nathan Malewiski of Oshkosh; three brothers: Omer (Lorraine) Smet of De Pere; Jerome (Vera) Smet of De Pere; Alvin (Elizabeth) Smet of Green Bay; two sisters, Joan Zuehls of De Pere; Kathleen (Richard) Vaessen of Pound; a brother-in-law, John (Germaine) Farrell of Neenah; a sister-in-law, Johanna (Jane) Smet of Green Bay; nieces and nephews.
Preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Terry; a brother, Robert Smet; a sister and two brothers-in-law: Sylvia (William) Robertson and Merlin Zuehls, other brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law.
Friends may call at MALCORE Funeral Home, 701 North Baird Street, Green Bay, WI, 54302, from 4-8 p.m. Thursday (TODAY) and prior to the funeral on Friday. Parish wake service 7 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Friday visitation will continue at the funeral home prior to the funeral in church. Funeral Friday 11 a.m. at SS. Peter & Paul Church, 710 North Baird Street, Green Bay, WI, 54302 with Monsignor Roy Klister and concelebrated by Rev. Tom Farrell and other priests in attendance. Burial in St. Mary of the Lake Cemetery, Lakewood.
Special thanks to Dr. Napier, Dr. Keller, Mary C.B. and Heartland Hospice. Thank you to the many special friends who assisted the family.
Viola Smet 1/11/1924 7/18/2006 Post Crescent 7/20/2006 C 4
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1924 - 2006 (82 years)
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