Arthur James "AJ" Farrar

A.J. Farrar was born in Ventura, to Jewell and Wilfred Farrar on July 27, 1945. He graduated from Ventura High in1963. A.J. served in the U.S. Air Force following graduation from Ventura College and went on to earn multiple degrees from Cal State Long Beach; Cal Lutheran, Thousand Oaks; and Cal Poly, Pomona.

He worked as a police officer for the Cal State University, Long Beach Police Department and the Ventura Police Department retiring as a lieutenant in 1993. A.J. later taught law enforcement at Ventura, American River and Monterey Peninsula Colleges where he retired as a Professor Emeritus.

AJ is survived by his wife, Nancy; daughter, Stephanie (AJ) Hubner; son, Matt (Nicole) Farrar; brother, Gerald Farrar; grandson, Nathan Hubner; and sixteen nieces and nephews and their families. He is preceded in death by his father, Wilfred Farrar, mother, Jewell Farrar, brothers, Leland Stiles and Truman Stiles, sisters, Daphne McKinney, Jymmye Hitch, and Maxine Sedlacek.

A “Celebration” memorial service will be held on Saturday, November 22, 2014, 11:00 A.M., at Ventura Missionary Church, 500 High Point Drive, Ventura, CA 93003, with The Reverend Dr. Leonard Dewitt officiating.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that you make donations payable to “Monterey Peninsula College, A.J. Farrar Scholarship Account”, 980 Fremont St., Monterey, CA 93940, Attn: Fiscal Services; or your favorite charity.

Arrangements are under the direction of the Ted Mayr Funeral Home, Ventura.