Louis G. Ferendo

Louis G. Ferendo – Merrimack, NH Age 75 of Manchester, died Thursday August 18, 2005 at the Community Hospice House in Merrimack. He was born on February 2, 1930 in Westerly, RI the son of Michael Ferendo & Genevieve (McKenzie). He was raised and educated in Westerly, and graduated from Westerly High School, the class of 1948. He served his country in the U.S. Army during the Korean War, and was honorably discharged. He had worked in the shoe industry his entire career. He had worked for Thom McCan in New London, CT and Worcester, MA. He had also worked for Bee Bee Shoe of Manchester as National Sales Manager for 20 years. He had worked for Sears Home Improvements in Manchester for 10 years, until his retirement in 1998. In his retirement, he continued his life long volunteerism with organizations including Muscular Dystrophy Association, Manchester South Little League, and most recently, the New Hampshire Golf Association. He had many hobbies including golfing with his grandsons, gardening, reading building doll houses, traveling, and especially meeting and helping people. He has been a Manchester resident for the past 38 years. He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Harriette (Barley) of Manchester, 2 sons: Richard L. and wife Beverly of Manchester, Robert L. and former wife Susan M. of Indianapolis, IN. 4 Grandsons, 2 brothers: Michael J. of CA, Robert of Oakdale, CT. 1 sister, Mary Rayburn of Hawthorne, CA. He is also survived by several nieces and nephews. Calling hours are Monday August 22, 2005 from 5-8 PM at the Phaneuf Funeral Home & Crematorium 243 Hanover Street Manchester. Interment of his cremated remains will take place on Tuesday August 23, 2005 at the New Hampshire State Veterans Cemetery in Boscawen, NH with military honors provided by the U.S. Army. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations to the following organizations: Muscular Dystrophy Association 360 Route 101 Bedford, NH 03110 Community Hospice House in Merrimack 210 Naticook Road Merrimack, NH 03054 Please visit www.phaneuf.net for directions, or to sign the on-line register book.