Richard "Turk" J. Farmer Sr.

Wojciechowski Funeral Home

Obituaries | The Tube City Almanac | July 25, 2016

Richard "Turk" J. Farmer Sr., 83, of Port Vue died Friday July 22, 2016. He was the son of the late John and Harriet Farmer. Beloved husband of Joan (Olack) Farmer; father of John Farmer of Port Vue, Richie Farmer of Port Vue, Chris (Missy) Farmer of West Mifflin, Denise (Tony) Digiacomo of Lincoln Boro, and Dawn Farmer of Penn Hills; grandfather of Lindsay (Bryan) Dalke, Kristen Digiacomo; Isabella, Logan, Abigail, Brady, and Noah Farmer; brother of Joanne Bromer of Ohio and Maryann Price of White Oak, also nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by son Michael Farmer and sister Audrey Brady. Turk was a retired machinist with Firth Sterling and Fisher Body. He was a member of Queen of the Rosary Parish, Eleventh Ward Club in McKeesport, Port Vue Legion, and served in the U.S. Air Force. Friends received Wojciechowski Funeral Home Mon. 6-8 and Tue. 2-4 and 6-8. A funeral mass will be held Wed. 10am at Queen of the Rosary Parish, Glassport with Rev. Miroslaus Wojcicki. Interment following Calvary Cemetery, Port Vue.

Originally published July 25, 2016.

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