Peacefully at Van Daele Manor, after a lengthy battle with Parkinson Disease, on Thursday April 8, 2010, Dorothy Ferris in her 87th year.Beloved wife of the late John Ferris and loving mother of nine children; Barb Wilkins (late Dewwy), Lois Lemieux (Jean-Louis), Irene Ferris, Judy Burns (Dave), Charles Ferris (Joan), Mike Ferris (Ruth), Cathy Ferris, Mary Ellen Voth (Karl) and David Ferris . Grandmother of 22, great grandmother of 41and great great grandmother of 2. Daughter of the late Antonio and Maria (Marinovich) Anich and sister of Max Anich, the late Jean McCurdy (late Herb), Sandra Drolet (late Gaston), Josephine Later (Wilber), the late Michael Anich (late Elizabeth) and Nancy Cooper (Jim). Friends may call at O’Sullivan Donnelly Funeral Home & Cremation Center, corner of Cathcart and St. James Sts. Sunday April 11th from 6-9p.m. Funeral Mass Monday April 12th at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church, MacDonald Ave., at 9.30 A.M. with Father Michael Williams officiating. Interment at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery. Donations to Our Lady of Good Counsel Memorial Fund or Residents Council at Van Daele Nursing Home would be appreciated. The Ferris family would like to express their gratitude to all the staff at Van Daele Nursing home for their dedicated professionalism and understanding. Condolences available on line atwww.osdfuneral.com
