CHARLOTTE – Glenna Wood Ferris, 69, passed away suddenly June 23, 2013, at a Portland hospital, surrounded by her family. She was born Jan. 28, 1944, in Peytona, W. Va., with the distinction of being the only female in the Wood generation.
Glenna’s family then relocated, settling in New Haven, Conn., in 1959 attending high school and college there. She was an alumni of the University of New Haven, Quinnipiac University, and American Graduate University subsequently earning two masters degrees. Glenna was a longtime member of and held various offices in the National Contracts Management Association, NCMA, and was a certified professional contracts manager attaining “fellow” status. Glenna was employed by several prominent aerospace and defense contractors, either as a program manager or director of contracts. Retiring to Maine in 2006 with her loving husband of 27 years, David, and creating a new home at their Pennamaquan lakeside retreat. Glenna loved her role as a program manager of the Good Year Blimp landing gear program and her being aloft over Long Beach, Calif., as a passenger and her receiving lifetime pass to fly on the Blimps.
Glenna was predeceased by her older brother, Jerry Elmer Wood in 2006. Glenna leaves her mother, Inis Kinder Wood Sikorski, 91, of Dunbar, W. Va.; two younger brothers, Curtis Richard Wood of Nitro, W. Va., and John W. Wood II of Dunbar, W. Va.; several cousins, nieces and nephews; Glenna’s daughter, Lora Lynn Giramonte and husband, Frank Giramonte, of Clinton, Conn.; granddaughters, Brittani Jessica Giramonte, and Lindsey Ashton Elizabeth Giramonte; great-granddaughters, Andrea Marie Giramonte, 18 months, and Isabella Valentina Vallucci born May 28, 2013. Glenna will greatly be missed by husband, David Pierce Ferris, who has been also her dear friend and partner; David’s daughter, Lynn Ann Ferris Mulholland and husband, James Colin Mulholland, of Salem, Conn.; grandsons, Colin James Mulholland, Sean Patrick Mulholland, and Pierce Wellington Mulholland; and granddaughter, Rachel Mulholland; David’s daughter, Lori Ann Ferris Campany and fiancé, Ronald Terrio, of Glastonbury, Conn.; and granddaughters, Katrina Celeste Campany and Jade Summer Campany. Mame’ to all who knew and loved her. Numerous close friends and business associates. Glenna had amazed all her health care professionals with her courage and ability to deal with Scleroderma and its related problems which she has battled to the end with dignity and courage. Glenna was and is, daughter, mother wife, grandmother, great-grandmother and a gracious lady of great personal warmth and at all times in possession of a pure heart. No greater citizen of the world has existed. We must all now honor her passing and make note of all she has given to our collective lives.
A celebration of Glenna’s life will be held 11 a.m. July 8, at Mays Funeral Home, 26 Church St., Calais. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated 1 p.m. at Immaculate Conception R.C. Church, Calais, by Father Rob Lupo. Burial will be afterward at Round Pond Cemetery, Charlotte. A further memorial Mass and luncheon will be scheduled in Connecticut in the near future allowing her many relatives, friends, and colleagues an opportunity to celebrate her life. In lieu of flowers, donations made in Glenna’s memory may be made to Scleroderma Foundation, 300 Rosewood Drive, Suite 105, Danvers, MA 01923 Or online at www.scleroderma.org. Condolences and memories may be shared at www.maysfuneralhome.com.
Glenna Wood Ferris
