Alan J Farling Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Alan was born Feb. 26, 1946 in Bryon, Ohio, son of the late Doyle and Elizabeth Farling. He earned a master’s degree in engineering from Old Dominion University. He is a retired state of Delaware employee and served 20 years in the U. S. Navy, retiring as a Lt. Commander. Alan also served for 34 years as a member of the Robbins Hose Company in Dover, DE. During his time as a firefighter, he held numerous positions within the Fire Dept. In addition, he worked as an instructor at the Delaware State Fire School. Alan worked at Dover International Speedway for over 20 years. He was a valued member of the Fire/Rescue team providing protection at all Nascar races and other track sanctioned events. He was also involved as a founding member of Delaware Micro-Computer from its inception in 2004 until this year. He is survived by his wife Cari (O’Neill) Farling, daughter Monica M. Farling (Dover, DE), son Alex J. Farling (Stevensville, MD), sister Diane Scearce (Leominster, MA) and sister Debra Hebert (Leominster, MA). Services will be Oct. 7, 2017 at 4:30 pm at Robbins Hose Co. #1 / Dover Fire Dept. 103 South Governors Ave. Dover, DE 19901. Family and friends may call from 2 pm till time of services. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions be made to Robbins Hose Company/Dover Fire Dept, 103 S Governors Ave, Dover, DE 19901. Letters of condolences may be sent to www.traderfh.com

Alan J Farling

February 26, 1946 - October 1, 2017