Richard James Farrell, age 76 of Litchfield Park, AZ died February 11, 2018 in Litchfield Park, AZ. He was born July 17, 1941 to Kenneth and Lucille (Farrell) Bloechl in Green Bay, Wisconsin. At a very young age his family moved to Oshkosh, Wisconsin where Richard lived for many years. Richard served in the 32nd Division of the Army National Guard. He worked as a licensed plumber for over 40 years in both Wisconsin and Arizona. He was a member of St. Thomas Aquinas Parish.
Richard is survived by his wife, Joann Farrell; daughter Debra (Todd) Nelson; sons, Rich (Sue) Farrell, Jeff (Linda) Farrell, Kenneth (Leslie) Farrell; eight grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, Kenneth Farrell and Lucille (Farrell) Bloechl; brother, William Farrell; sister, Patricia Zuehlke, and brother-in-law Marvin Zuehlke.
A visitation will be held at 11:00 am followed by a funeral service at 12:00 pm, Friday, February 16, 2018 at Thompson Funeral Chapel, 926 S. Litchfield Road, Goodyear, AZ. Committal services will be at 1:30 pm at Holy Cross Cemetery, 9925 W Thomas Rd, Avondale, AZ 85392.
