After 90 years of life, the Lord took him to his heavenly home to be with Jesus on February 15, 2015. He was born January 12, 1925 in Patton, PA to Modestus and Hilda (Bishop) Farabaugh. He is survived by one brother; Mike Farabaugh (Ruth) of Farmington Hills, MI; two daughters, Karen Ann Stanton (Ron) of Montgomery, AL and Lynn Farabaugh of Lansing, MI; son, William Earl Farabaugh (Debra) of Pensacola. He adored his five grandchildren which includes three engineers, a physician and a seminarian. They are Jeffrey Stanton (Nikki) of San Diego, CA; Drew Stanton, MD (Eden) of Montgomery, AL, Ryan Stanton of Vicenza, Italy, Erica Mae Smith (Mitchell) of Winston-Salem, NC and Luke Farabaugh of St. Vincent de Paul Seminary, Boynton Beach, FL. He has five great grandchildren, Hannah, Matthew, Charlotte and Bethany Stanton and his newest, Theodore Smith. Additionally, he has numerous nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by his wife, Dorothy Mae Rubus Farabaugh; brothers, Tom, Richard and sisters, Pat, Jean and Katherine Ann. He spent his youth in Pennsylvania but moved with his family to Detroit, MI where he met his wife Dorothy and raised three children. He retired from Michigan Bell Telephone, moving to Pensacola in 1986. Earl loved chocolate, having breakfast at Waffle House, listening to Rush Limbaugh, discussing politics and bragging about his grandchildren. During his last years he spent mornings on the swing outside praying rosaries with his wife Dorothy until her death last August. He enjoyed reading the Wall Street Journal with a magnifying glass toward the end and talking to his brother Mike about all the current events. He also enjoyed sitting by the fire and eating hot dogs. A veteran of World War II, he was very proud of his time in the Navy and his service on the USS Boyle, DD600. He seemed happiest when reliving those ship memories. His stories will be missed. Death is not the end. As our relationship transitions we look forward to Earl's presence in our lives in a new way. He is no longer bound by space and time; we can now speak to him at anytime and anywhere. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10am, Friday, February 20, 2015 at Nativity of Our Lord Catholic Church, 9945 Hillview Dr., Pensacola FL. Burial will follow at Barrancas National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Vincent de Paul Seminary: St. Vincent de Paul Regional Seminary, 10701 S. Military Trail, Boynton Beach, FL 33436 http://www.svdp.edu/portal/give-to-svdp-online-now-securely