Martin S. Ferguson

DELMAR Martin S. Ferguson, 72, of Delmar, died Thursday, June 1, 2006 at the Hospice Inn at St. Peter's Hospital Marty was born in Albany on March 12, 1934 the son of the late Stanley and Catherine (Edick) Ferguson. He was a graduate of Bethlehem Central High School and Union College where he was a member of the Phi Kappa Delta fraternity. Marty retired as a senior chemist from the State of New York and had previously worked at the Watervliet Arsenal and the Voorheesville Depot. Marty had been a longtime and devoted member of the Delmar Fire Company and a former member of the New Salem Volunteer Fire Company. He is survived by three children, Jon E. Ferguson (Kimberly) of Malta, Lisa K. Scoons (Steven) of Delmar and Mark A. Ferguson of Troy; a brother, Jon F. Ferguson (Diane) of Hyannis, Mass.; a sister, Cheryl Harbeck (Howard) of North Wales, Pa.; and several grandchildren, nieces and nephews. A funeral service will be held 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Applebee Funeral Home, 403 Kenwood Ave., Delmar. Relatives and friends are invited to call Monday from 6 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial will be in New Scotland Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Delmar Rescue Squad, 145 Adams St., Delmar, N.Y. 12054.