Staff Sgt. Derek J. Farley, 24, of Nassau, N.Y., died Aug. 17 at Bala Boluk, Farah, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated as he attempted to disarm it. He was assigned to the 18th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 16th Sustainment Brigade, 21st Theater Sustainment Command, Grafenwoehr, Germany. He is survived by his parents Kenneth and Carrie Boyce Farley, his brother Dylan M. Farley and sisters Colleen (Nick) Corrodore, Theresa (Jim) Burl and Julie Farley. Derek leaves behind the love of his life Maria Moebius. Derek is survived by his maternal grandparents Owen and Joyel Defferding Boyce and he was the paternal grandson of the late Paul and Edna Palmer Farley. Also survived by several aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins. Derek touched the lives of all of his family members, friends and neighbors. Derek is a 2004 Columbia High School graduate and joined the Army right out of high school. He trained for his military career as an Explosive Ordinance Disposal Technician (EOD). Derek served in Iraq from 2006-2007 with 756th EOD Company, where he earned a purple heart. Derek was deployed in 2009 as team leader to Afghanistan with the 702nd EOD Company.
Staff Sgt. Derek J. Farley, 24, of Nassau, N.Y., died Aug. 17 at Bala Boluk, Farah, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated as he attempted to disarm it. He was assigned to the 18th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 16th Sustainment Brigade, 21st Theater Sustainment Command, Grafenwoehr, Germany. He is survived by his parents Kenneth and Carrie Boyce Farley, his brother Dylan M. Farley and sisters Colleen (Nick) Corrodore, Theresa (Jim) Burl and Julie Farley. Derek leaves behind the love of his life Maria Moebius. Derek is survived by his maternal grandparents Owen and Joyel Defferding Boyce and he was the paternal grandson of the late Paul and Edna Palmer Farley. Also survived by several aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins. Derek touched the lives of all of his family members, friends and neighbors. Derek is a 2004 Columbia High School graduate and joined the Army right out of high school. He trained for his military career as an Explosive Ordinance Disposal Technician (EOD). Derek served in Iraq from 2006-2007 with 756th EOD Company, where he earned a purple heart. Derek was deployed in 2009 as team leader to Afghanistan with the 702nd EOD Company.
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