Melvin L. "Mel" Farley, 67, of East Moline, passed away Saturday April 14, 2018 at Illini Restorative Care in Silvis. Funeral services will be 11:00AM Wednesday April 18, 2018 at Van Hoe Funeral Home, Ltd., in East Moline. Visitation will be held from 5:00PM – 7:00PM Tuesday April 17, 2018 at the funeral home, where memorials may be made to a charity of the donor's choice. Interment will be at Greenview Memorial Gardens in East Moline. Mel was born May 6, 1950 in Davenport, a son of Merle and Lorraine (Dierks) Farley. He graduated from Assumption High School in 1968 and attended St. Ambrose College. He served in the U.S. Army Reserves for 6 years. On September 12, 1987, he married his best friend, Cathy Mahan in East Moline, and hit the jackpot by gaining three additional best friends: Tiffany, Tori and Jon Sandoval. He worked for the QC Downs as a Pari-mutuel Clerk and later retired from Pest Control Management as a technician after 25 years of service in 2015. He enjoyed gambling, playing cards, playing horses, and golf. Survivors include his wife Cathy, 3 children: Tiffany (Tim) Spurgetis of East Moline, Tori Petre of East Moline and Jon Sandoval of Silvis; 7 grandchildren: Nicole, Catherine, Madison (Andre), Shane, Evan, Julian, and Molly; 5 great-grandchildren; a sister: Marlene Nelson of Davenport, and a brother: Michael (Barb) Farley also of Davenport and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, brother, James Farley and sister: Mary Patton.

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Tuesday, April 17, 2018 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Van Hoe Funeral Home 1500 Sixth Street East Moline, Illinois 61244

Wednesday, April 18, 2018 11:00 AM

Van Hoe Funeral Home 1500 Sixth Street East Moline, Illinois 61244