Frank Ferguson (1932 - 2015)

Frank E. Ferguson Sr., 82, of Hershey, PA died unexpectedly in Scranton, PA on May 24 2015.

Born in Scranton, he was the son of the late John and Mary (Murray) Ferguson and was a 1950 graduate of St. Paul's High School. He had attended his 65th class reunion on the day he died. Frank graduated from The University of Scranton and did graduate work at Columbia University, NY. He served in the US Army as a Master Sergeant in Korea for 3 years.

Frank retired from the PA Turnpike Commission, having worked 25 yrs. as a systems analyst. One of his proudest accomplishments was establishing the Area M Special Olympics swim team at the Cocoa Avenue Plaza in Hershey, PA. He was a Eucharistic Minister at St. Joan of Arc Parish in Hershey, serving the homebound. He also coordinated the GED test for OIC for the past 6 years and was a Democrat Committee person in Derry Township and had served on the State Committee.

Surviving are: his wife Marilyn R. (Moran); three sons, Frank (Miki) of Lebanon, OH, Michael (Lindsay) of Bardstown, KY and Kevin (Jennifer) of Hershey, PA; a daughter, Maureen Goodwin, Jupiter, FL; 5 grandchildren, Bridget and Darby Goodwin of Jupiter, FL, Kiara Ferguson of Hershey PA, Mika and Liku Ferguson of Lebanon, OH. Survived also by two sisters, Marie Pedersen of Chantilly, VA, and Carolyn Malinowski of Mantaloking, NJ. He was predeceased by his brother, Jack.

Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 12:00PM on Monday, June 1st at St. Joan of Arc Roman Catholic Church, 359 W. Areba Avenue, Hershey, PA with the Rev. Philip Burger as celebrant. Burial with military honors will follow at the Indiantown Gap National Cemetery, Annville, PA. Visitation will be from 6-9 pm on Sunday May 31st and from 10:30-11:30 on Monday, June 1st at the Hoover Funeral Home and Crematory, Inc., Rt. 422 and Lucy Ave., Hershey, PA.

In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to Special Olympics Area M, P.O. Box 382, Summerdale, PA 17093.

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