Joseph B. Ferry Jr.

1943 - 2018

Joseph B. Ferry, Jr., 75, of Manchester, NH, died June 19, 2018, at his home, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Allentown, PA on March 19, 1943, he was the son of Joseph Bernard and Pearl (Gaither) Ferry. He was raised in Saucon Valley, Pennsylvania before moving to the Queen City in 1965. He graduated from Southern Lehigh High School, PA. During the Vietnam War, he served in the United States Air Force. Until his retirement in 1984, Joe was a sergeant with the Manchester Police Department for eighteen years. His roles within the department included the motorcycle patrol, the ambulance detail, and management of the communications division. Devoted to his faith, he was a longtime communicant of Saint Francis of Assisi Church. Joe was an active member of the Knights of Columbus and the Ancient Order of the Hibernians. He was an avid outdoorsman. Joe enjoyed hunting, camping, gardening, and fishing. He was proud of his Irish heritage. His family was the center of his life. Joe will be greatly missed, but his influence will endure as his family continues in the light of his image. In addition to his mother of Coopersburg, PA; family members include his beloved wife of fifty-four years, Helene (Montplaisir) Ferry; three sons, Jon Ferry of Bethlehem, PA, Patrick Falenwolfe and his wife, Tracy, of Slatington, PA, and Joseph B. Ferry, III and his wife, Heather, of Manchester; a daughter, Colleen Pouliot and her husband, Pierre, of Goffstown; eight grandchildren, Nicholas, Cameron, Hayden, Brennan, Danielle, Devin, Gavin, and Colton; three sisters, Patricia Yost, and her husband, Kenny, Lois Marchetto and her husband, Thomas, and Jane Ferry; several nieces, nephews, cousins; and many friends. He is predeceased by his father and brother, Michael Ferry. Services: Calling hours will be held Sunday from 2 to 5 PM at the Connor-Healy Funeral Home and Cremation Center, 537 Union Street, Manchester, NH. The funeral will be held Monday with a mass of Christian burial to be celebrated at 10 AM in Saint Francis of Assisi Church, Litchfield. Burial will follow in St. Augustin Cemetery, Manchester. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the New England Heart and Vascular Institute at Catholic Medical Center, 100 McGregor Street, Manchester, NH 03102.For more information please visit: www.connorhealy.com.