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Elsie Ferentz Obituary
Elsie Mae Ferentz, 85, of Asbury Heights passed away on Tuesday, June 19th, 2007. She was born May 23rd, 1922 in Detroit, Michigan to Bishop Marshall Russell and Mary Esther (Kirkendall) Reed. Mrs. Ferentz was a graduate of Albion College and a member of the Alpha Chi Omega Sorority and Phi Beta Kappa. She and her husband, John Ferentz, shared 63 years of marriage and three children: Julia Conway (Tom), John Ferentz (Patti) and Kirk Ferentz (Mary). They had eight grandchildren and one great-grandson. She is also survived by her sister-in-law, Margaret Cannon. Mrs. Ferentz was an active P.E.O. member and belonged to Christ United Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband in 2004, and two sisters Elizabeth Jane Gray and Mary Louise Ives. Friends are welcome to join the family for visitation on Sunday, June 24th, from 6 pm to 9pm at BEINHAUERS, 2828 Washington Road, Peters Township, PA 15317 (724) 941-3211. www.beinhauer.com. A memorial service will be held at 11am on Monday, June 25th, at the Christ United Methodist Church, 44 Highland Road, Bethel Park, PA 15102. Interment in Mt. Lebanon Cemetery will follow. The family suggests memorial donations be made to the Asbury Benevolent Fund, 700 Bower Hill Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15243 or Christ United Methodist Church.
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Anna Squilla
June 22, 2007
I will never forget your mother. She was a beautiful woman full of life and kindness. She took my mother, Betty Davis, who suffered from Alzheimers Disease under her lovely angel wings and was a friend and a great comfort to me as well. We would share milkshakes together twice a week at the Asbury way cafe and she would always offer her residence as a peaceful haven for my mom and I to visit with her. I will always hold a fond space in my heart for her. She made our stay at Asbury a much lovier time. I have some great pictures of her at some of our gatherings, I will treasure those always.
We were blessed to have her in our lives.
With my sincere sympathy & prayers
Anna Squilla
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June 22, 2007
Mrs. Ferentz was a proud woman who loved her family and friends. Our sympathies to all. She will be missed.
Staff at FMC Dialysis
Sam Gigliotti
June 22, 2007
To The Ferentz Family
I want to offer my sympathy to all of you on the loss of your mom. This is a tough time so I pray for you to have the strength to go on.
I was a classmate of Julia at West Virgina Wesllyan College. We shared rides back to Pittsburgh.
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