CRAIG/FLAGLER PALMS FUNERAL HOME
511 Old Kings Road South
Flagler Beach, Florida

Rosemarie E. Farrell
APRIL 25, 1950 – DECEMBER 7, 2018


On December 7, 2018, Rosemarie E. Farrell, 68, succumbed to ALS, Lou Gehrig’s Disease, after a courageous battle of four years. She leaves behind a legacy of love for all who had the privilege of knowing her, both personally and professionally. A long-time crusader for the downtrodden, she was a public defender for several years, before becoming an appellate attorney for the Florida Department of Children & Families.

Rosemarie was a strong advocate for the environment, a volunteer for the Friends of Gamble Rogers State Park, and largely responsible for the resurgence of the Ocean Palm Golf Course in Flagler Beach. She was gifted writer and speaker, as evidenced by numerous articles she authored as well as briefs and legal cases she painstakingly prepared and successfully argued before the Florida judicial system.

She will be sorely missed and grieved by her sister, Lynne Farrell Abrams; her brother-in-law, Peter Abrams; her sister-in-law, Vera Potapenko; brother-in-law, James Silicani; nephew, Thomas Potapenko Farrell, as well as numerous Canadian and American relatives and friends.

In lieu of flowers, please go to https://giving.massgeneral.org/als-effort-involves-nfl-player- to learn more about a foundation recently established by NFL player Tim Green. 100% of donations will go towards ALS research. This was Rosemarie’s personal request.

A funeral mass will be held on Tuesday, December 18, 2019, 1:00PM at Santa Maria del Mar Catholic Church. Inurnment will follow at Flagler Palms Memorial Gardens.

Celebration of Life/Reception immediately following the cemetery inside Craig-Flagler Palms Funeral Home.