Obituaries - 2/14/2008

VIRGINIA “GINNY” FERRIS

Virginia “ Ginny “ Ferris ; born Virginia May Newman on July 7th 1920 in Lincoln Park Michigan passed away in peace at home on Thursday January 17th 2008, at the age of 87. Ginny had resided in the Prescott, Arizona area since 2000. Before that time she resided with her husband George at their beloved woodland lodge in northern Michigan after retirement and many years in the Detroit area. The two wintered for many years in Boca Raton Florida where they enjoyed time with family and friends. Ginny was most at home in the northern woods where she loved to grow flowers, watch wild life and enjoy nature with the true love of her life George. Ginny and George were married for 59 years before his death in 1999. The two were inseparable and true “Best Friends”. Together they had many wonderful friends and a large extended family. Ginny gave strength and encouragement to her husband for the many years she watched and supported the career he loved. Ginny loved raising her children, sharing her love of painting, sewing and crafts with them as well as her love of nature. In retirement, Ginny and her husband divided their time between Michigan, Florida and in the later years Arizona where Ginny loved to be with her four grandsons. Ginny always held onto her love of gardening and wherever she was filled her space with beautiful flowers. She always enjoyed viewing and attracting birds and wildlife of all kinds. Ginny is preceded in death by her parents, Paul and Pearl Newman, her husband George, her sister June Guest, her brother Dale Newman, an infant grandson and many close friends and family. Ginny is survived by her sons Edward, and William, Her daughter Pam, son-in-law Martin, 4 grandsons, a granddaughter, several nieces and nephews of whom she was extremely fond, and several great grandchildren and a great-great grandson. Ginny gave of herself wholeheartedly as a loving Daughter, Devoted Wife, Nurturing Mother, Grandmother, Sister, Aunt and Friend. She was a beautiful, quiet, peaceful soul who gave encouragement, strength and love to all she shared her life with. She was thankful to and cared deeply for the gentle care/companions that were lovingly by her side until the end. Ginny will be greatly missed here, where she has left a void in the lives of many. It is certain that in death she is welcomed with the Lord and embraced and surrounded by all those that have passed before her that she has missed and loved dearly.

ANGELINA ALLEGRA BROOKER
BOCA RATON

Angelina Allegra Brooker, 96, of Boca Raton, FL, died February 9, 2008. Gary Panoch Funeral Home & Cremations, Boca Raton.

ARTHUR J. WILLIAMS
BOCA RATON

Arthur J. Williams, 96, of Boca Raton died Sunday, February 10, 2008. Babione Funeral Home, east chapel, is in charge of arrangements.

ARLENE STUPSKI FELLEGY

DOD: February 12, 2008 (Lincoln’s Birthday)

Arlene S. Fellegy (85) of Pompano Beach, FL and formerly of Cheshire, New London, and Wallingford, CT. She is survived by her two sons, Peter M. of Indianapolis, IN and Paul D. of Boston, MA, and her daughter-in-law, MaryEllen D. Fellegy and two grandsons, Douglas D. and Thomas C., all of Indianapolis. Arlene had many nieces, nephews and family friends across the country and appreciated their cards, phone calls, and warm thoughts during her recent years in Indianapolis. Arlene and Peter, her husband of (64) years, enjoyed their wonderful retirement years in South Florida with active involvement in their Church, their condominium association, community projects, and their family and good friends; their retirement followed her twenty year technical career as an materials inspector for United Technologies (Pratt & Whitney's Aircraft Division) in CT. Arlene was a parishioner at St. Jude Catholic Church, Boca Raton, and was attending St. Monica Catholic Church here in Indianapolis. Indianapolis visitation will be at the Leppert Mortuary, Nora Chapel (leppertmortuary.com) on Friday, February 15, 2008 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., 740 East 86th Street, Indianapolis, IN 46240. A memorial mass will be held at St. Monica Catholic Church on Saturday, February 16 beginning at 1:00 p.m.; St. Monica is located at 6131 N. Michigan Rd., Indianapolis, IN 46228.
A separate "celebration of life" mass is planned at St. Jude Catholic Church, Boca Raton in late April. The family requests that in lieu of flowers, donations may be made to either St. Jude Catholic Church, Boca Raton, FL (www.stjudeboca.org) or the National Audubon Society (www.audubon.org).