PERRY – John D. Ferguson, 75, died Feb. 25, 2008, at Calais Hospital after a long battle with cancer. He was born Dec. 27, 1932, in West Chester, Pa., the son of William Cramp Ferguson II and Dorothy (Ewer) Ferguson. As a boy, John and his family summered in Boothbay Harbor, where his passion for boating and the ocean began. John attended the University of Virginia and graduated magna cum laude. He was with the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary for 10 years and taught safe boating instruction, B Q classes and did search and rescue missions on Lake Michigan. He was a member of General Electric’s ELFUN Society, a former member of both the Friends of Peavey Memorial Library and the Washington County Genealogical Society. He served on the board of trustees of Calais Regional Hospital and Eastport Memorial Nursing Home. Formerly of Mukwonago, Wis., John retired to Perry to live in his dream home on the ocean with his wife of 33 years, Connie. John was highly respected for his honesty, integrity and intelligence. He was supportive of his community, always purchasing locally when he could. John was predeceased by his parents; and a brother, William Cramp Ferguson III. Survivors include his wife, Connie (Rose) Ferguson; sons, Jody and special friend, Kris Fifer of Indiana, Stephen and his wife, Zada, of Tennessee, Matthew and his wife, Beverly, of Indinia, Scott and his wife, Rachel, of Wisconsin, and Jeff and his wife, Donna, of Wisconsin; a daughter, Heather Knutson, known to her dad as “Mouse” and her husband, Dan, of Wisconsin; two sisters, the Rev. Nancy Ferguson of Virginia and Cynthia Rush and her husband, Eddie, of West Virginia, 14 grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, many nieces, nephews and many, many friends. A celebration of John’s life will held 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 29, at Mays Funeral Home with the Rev. Nancy Ferguson officiating. Donations in John’s memory may be made to the American Cancer Society, 1 Main St., Suite 300, Topsham, ME 04086 or to American Lung Association, 61 Broadway, New York, NY 10006. Condolences and memories may be shared at www.maysfuneralhome.com.
JOHN D. FERGUSON
