TITLE:       William A. Ference, Obituary,  May 8, 2001

SUBMITTERS:  Journal Inquirer
             Manchester,CT (issue May 10, 2001)

FORMATTED:   ABishop, June 2001

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William A. Ference, 74, of Tolland, husband of 48 years of Patricia (Lanagan) Ference, 
died Tuesday, May 8, 2001, at a local convalescent home.

He was born in Stafford Springs and was a longtime Tolland resident. Before his retirement 
he was employed by Pratt & Whitney Aircraft. Mr. Ference was a veteran of World War II, 
serving with the Merchant Marines and the U.S. Army.

Besides his wife, he is survived by his sons and daughter-in-law, Kenneth Ference of Tolland 
and Ronald and Sally Ference of Pittsburgh, Pa.; his brothers, Andrew Ference, Francis Ference, 
and Raymond Ference, all of Stafford Springs; his sister, Dorothy Martin of California; and his 
granddaughters, Lynn, Lisa, Melissa, and Patricia.

A funeral service will be held at 9 a.m. Friday, May 11, at the Tolland Memorial Funeral Home, 
375 Merrow Road (Route 195), Tolland, with a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. at St. Matthew Church, 
Tolland, Burial will be in St. Edward Cemetery, Stafford Springs.

There are no calling hours.

Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, Box 1004, Meriden, CT 06450.






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