West Lebanon, NH – Howard Merrill Farrow, 96, died Friday afternoon, June 26 at the Jack Byrne Center for Palliative and Hospice Care at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH.  Howard was born March 14, 1924 in Taunton, Massachusetts the son of Howard and Dorothy P.Farrow (Johnston).

He grew up in Taunton, MA and graduated from Taunton High School as the Major for the Taunton Cadets in 1942. After graduating he enlisted in the US Army as a Radar Crewman and served during World War II. He saw action during the Battle of the Bulge and Normandy. He was Honorably discharged in 1945, and was awarded the 'Good Conduct Medal' and the 'Victory Medal'.

Howard was accepted to attend Brown University on the GI bill, graduating in 1950 with a Bachelors of Science Degree in Engineering. He began his employment at Tidewater Oil Corp.

Howard married Beverly Ann Chace from Taunton, Ma.in 1950. They lived in Taunton and had one child, John David Farrow, born in 1956. The family resided in Abington, and then Needham where Howard worked at National Research Corp. After their divorce in 1965,Howard moved to Dover,Ma and later to Boston. Howard started his own engineering firm, Excalibur Corporation in Waltham,Ma.

Howard moved to Derry, NH, in 1990,and used his engineering and business experience to work as a consultant.

He also partnered with his son John in opening an ice cream parlor on Cape Cod.

Howard enjoyed cooking, especially French cuisine. At the age of 96, he was still baking his own bread every week. He also enjoyed tennis, playing into his 80's, and  was a long time member of Longwood Cricket Club in Chestnut Hill, Ma. He enjoyed birdwatching and fishing. He was an avid reader with an eclectic range of interests including classical literature,history, politics, music, economics, poetry, religion, cultures. He had boundless curiosity and regularly composed essays from his research to share with friends and family.

He especially took pleasure traveling with his life long companion and best friend Karol Kavanagh of Cambridge and later of Brookline,Ma. They spent many enjoyable weekends together over the next 25 years between Boston and Cape Cod.

After Karol's passing, Howard moved to West Lebanon NH to be nearer to his son John. They attended many Dartmouth football games together, Howard particularly appreciating the rivalry with Brown University.

Howard was predeceased by his companion Karol. Surviving are Karol's siblings and Howard's endearing friends, Dianne Potter Kavanagh, Kevin and Leona Kavanagh and John H.Kavanagh.

Howard is survived by his son, John David Farrow of White River Jct,VT. Howard had three grandchildren and 3 great- grandchildren: Matthew James Farrow and his wife Katie Healey Farrow of Schenectady, NY, their children, Gavin and Elizabeth; Patrick Howard Farrow and his wife Katelyn of Cape Cod and their son Henry Knox Farrow; John Maxwell Farrow of East Corinth, VT.

Howard leaves behind his sibling Audrey von Bieberstein (Farrow) of Santa Barbara, Ca. and his nephews, David Case of Santa Barbara, Ca.,Paul Case of Seattle Wa.,and Spencer Case of Nevada.

Howard's ashes will be buried beside Karol Kavanagh at the Mosswood Cemetery 280 Putnam Ave Cotuit, Ma 02635. Friends and family will be invited to a memorial service, to be determined.

Condolences to his family may be made at an online guestbook at www.knightfuneralhomes.com