He was born in Red Lion on December 18, 1926, the son of the late H. Denton and Elizabeth M. (Ness) Ferree.
Mr. Ferree was a 1945 graduate of Red Lion High School. Gene was a mechanical assembler at Frank Electric Corp retiring in 1992.
He served in the U.S. Merchant Marines. Gene was a longtime member of Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church in Dallastown where he was a former property committee member and usher and was a member of the Dallastown American Legion Post # 605.
Gene was an avid sports fan, he especially loved the Washington Redskins.
He was the husband of Charlotte V. (Neff) Ferree, who entered into rest on April 23, 2008, and is survived by one son Jonathan P. Ferree of York and wife, Diane; one daughter, Beverly S. Jones of York and husband, Jeffrey; one son-in-law, Robert Brenneman of Mt. Wolf; eight grandchildren, Phillip E. Brenneman, Lesley C. Ortiz, Emily L. McEvoy, Matthew C. Jones, Aaron M. Jones, Sarah E. Siewert, Laura A. Ferree and Jason P. Ferree; and six great-grandchildren.
He was also preceded in death by a daughter, Lana E. Brenneman in July 2001.
Burial was in Otterbein United Methodist Cemetery with full military rites by the Dallastown American Legion Post # 605.
He was born in Red Lion on December 18, 1926, the son of the late H. Denton and Elizabeth M. (Ness) Ferree.
Mr. Ferree was a 1945 graduate of Red Lion High School. Gene was a mechanical assembler at Frank Electric Corp retiring in 1992.
He served in the U.S. Merchant Marines. Gene was a longtime member of Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church in Dallastown where he was a former property committee member and usher and was a member of the Dallastown American Legion Post # 605.
Gene was an avid sports fan, he especially loved the Washington Redskins.
He was the husband of Charlotte V. (Neff) Ferree, who entered into rest on April 23, 2008, and is survived by one son Jonathan P. Ferree of York and wife, Diane; one daughter, Beverly S. Jones of York and husband, Jeffrey; one son-in-law, Robert Brenneman of Mt. Wolf; eight grandchildren, Phillip E. Brenneman, Lesley C. Ortiz, Emily L. McEvoy, Matthew C. Jones, Aaron M. Jones, Sarah E. Siewert, Laura A. Ferree and Jason P. Ferree; and six great-grandchildren.
He was also preceded in death by a daughter, Lana E. Brenneman in July 2001.
Burial was in Otterbein United Methodist Cemetery with full military rites by the Dallastown American Legion Post # 605.
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