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William Dewey Ferguson
1941 - 2019 (78 years)-
Name William Dewey Ferguson Birth 3 Feb 1941 Rochester, Monroe County, New York 
Gender Male Death 2 Aug 2019 Bradenton, Manatee County, Florida Notes - William D. (Bill) Ferguson, 78, a resident of Bradenton, Florida, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 2nd, 2019, at Bradenton Tidewell Hospice after a courageous battle with cancer. He leaves behind his children, Heather (Richard) Ferguson-Hull and Scott (Florinda) Ferguson; his grandchildren, Evan and Alec Ferguson-Hull, Mia, Connor, and Spencer Ferguson; his sister, Catherine (Ferguson) Thompson; his partner of many years, Lauren Watson; and his former wife, Kathryn Ferguson. Son of Kenneth and Edith (Dewey) Ferguson, Bill was born on February 3rd, 1941, in Rochester, N.Y. He is a graduate of Fairport High School (1958), and received his Bachelors degree from the Rochester Institute of Technology School of Business in 1962. He enjoyed an illustrious and global corporate career that began at G. Fox & Co., spanned across United Airlines, General Electric, Inter-Continental Hotels, Fiat and culminated at Otis Elevator where he was a Vice-President of International Human Resources. Throughout his career, he volunteered extensively, most significantly as a Director, Secretary, and Vice Chair of the Red Cross for the State of Connecticut. Upon retirement, Bill deepened his commitment to volunteering as a consultant to the Community Foundation of Sarasota County and The Patterson Foundation, and as the President of the Board of Directors for the Sun Coast Community Blood Services. An avid golfer, Bill loved serving as 'Team Leader' for the Tuesday Men's Golf League at El Conquistador Golf Club. Any leftover free time was spent working on his crossword puzzles, researching his fantasy football team, and engaging in political discussions. Memorial donations may be made to Tidewell Hospice, Philanthropy Department, 5955 Rand Boulevard, Sarasota, 34238
(Hartford Courant, Aug. 7, 2019)
Person ID I1587 OurNorthernRoots Last Modified 7 Jul 2024
Father Kenneth Ferguson Mother Edith Dewey Family ID F10026 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Living Children + 1. Living + 2. Living Family ID F64 Group Sheet | Family Chart
- William D. (Bill) Ferguson, 78, a resident of Bradenton, Florida, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 2nd, 2019, at Bradenton Tidewell Hospice after a courageous battle with cancer. He leaves behind his children, Heather (Richard) Ferguson-Hull and Scott (Florinda) Ferguson; his grandchildren, Evan and Alec Ferguson-Hull, Mia, Connor, and Spencer Ferguson; his sister, Catherine (Ferguson) Thompson; his partner of many years, Lauren Watson; and his former wife, Kathryn Ferguson. Son of Kenneth and Edith (Dewey) Ferguson, Bill was born on February 3rd, 1941, in Rochester, N.Y. He is a graduate of Fairport High School (1958), and received his Bachelors degree from the Rochester Institute of Technology School of Business in 1962. He enjoyed an illustrious and global corporate career that began at G. Fox & Co., spanned across United Airlines, General Electric, Inter-Continental Hotels, Fiat and culminated at Otis Elevator where he was a Vice-President of International Human Resources. Throughout his career, he volunteered extensively, most significantly as a Director, Secretary, and Vice Chair of the Red Cross for the State of Connecticut. Upon retirement, Bill deepened his commitment to volunteering as a consultant to the Community Foundation of Sarasota County and The Patterson Foundation, and as the President of the Board of Directors for the Sun Coast Community Blood Services. An avid golfer, Bill loved serving as 'Team Leader' for the Tuesday Men's Golf League at El Conquistador Golf Club. Any leftover free time was spent working on his crossword puzzles, researching his fantasy football team, and engaging in political discussions. Memorial donations may be made to Tidewell Hospice, Philanthropy Department, 5955 Rand Boulevard, Sarasota, 34238
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Birth - 3 Feb 1941 - Rochester, Monroe County, New York 
Death - 2 Aug 2019 - Bradenton, Manatee County, Florida = Link to Google Earth Pin Legend 
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