Edgar A. FERRIER

FERRIER, Edgar A.


Longtime Unionville resident Edgar A. Ferrier died July 10 at the age of 90. He was born January 20, 1923, in Mattapoisett, MA, the son of Gerard and Eva Ferrier. He grew up in Hartford and lived most of his life in Unionville. Later in life he moved to Port Orange, FL. He married Edith Ihalainen in 1943 before being shipped overseas during World War II. Mr. Ferrier was a proud member of Darby's Rangers and fought during the invasion of Anzio. He was captured by German forces near Cisterna, Italy, in January 1944 and was held as a prisoner of war at Stalag 2B Hammerstein 99 work camps in Germany for about 16 months. He was liberated at the end of the war. After the war he returned to Connecticut and the couple moved to the Lake Garda area of Unionville where they raised their four children. He went to work for Hartford Electric Light Co., which later became Northeast Utilities in Simsbury. He retired from Northeast Utilities. He enjoyed camping, woodworking and attending reunions with his fellow Rangers. He was predeceased by his parents; his wife, Edith, to whom he was married for 42 years; his son, Jack Ferrier; two brothers, Gerald Ferrier and Norman Ferrier; a sister, Carol, and his second wife, Verna Ventres. He is survived by his three children, daughter Bonnie Bostrom and husband, Bob of Plainville, Janice Ferrier-Sands and husband, Richard, of North Granby and Patricia Ferrier and husband Ronald Bailer of Livermore, CO; five grandchildren, Scott Bostrom of Middletown, Julie Bostrom of Hopkinton, MA, Mark Bostrom of Concord, NC, Erica Sands and Jillian Sands of North Granby; four great-grandchildren, Alex, Luke, James and Emmett; sister, Jeanne of Boston; daughter-in-law, Patty Ferrier of Plainville; and special friends Ron and Lisa Avery of New Brunswick, Canada.
Private graveside services will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758517, Topeka, KS 66675 or the National Ranger Memorial Foundation, P.O. Box 53369, Fort Benning, GA 31995 or online at: www.rangermemorial.com. Arrangements are being handled by The Ahern Funeral Homes, Inc., www.ahernfuneralhome.com.