Larry Ferris Sr.

UXBRIDGE, MA - Glenn L. "Larry" Ferris, Sr., 66, of Uxbridge, died Tues. evening, Aug. 25, 2015, in the U Mass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester surrounded by his family. He had been a truck driver for Osterman Gas of Northbridge, MA for over 20 years, retiring earlier this year.
Larry was born in Fall River, MA, a son of the late Charles H. Sr. and Lillian (Cole) Ferris, and had resided in Uxbridge for 40 years. A disabled Vietnam veteran, he served as a Corporal with the US Marine Corps and was a member of the George L. Wood VFW Post in Upton, MA. He was an antique car enthusiast who loved working on his cars, car shows, and cruise nights.
He leaves his beloved partner, Linda Legg of Uxbridge; one son, Glenn Ferris, Jr. and his wife Marianne of Northbridge; three brothers, Charles "Bud" Ferris, Jr. and his wife Betsy of Harwich, MA, Gregory Ferris and his wife Betty of Davenport, FL, and Jay Ferris and his wife Karen of Upton; one sister, Jill Beckwith and her husband Art of Webster, MA; Linda's children, Robert Legg of Uxbridge and Brenda Valois of Manville; 12 grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held Sat. at 10 a.m. in the Williams-Pedersen Funeral Home, 45 Main St., Upton. Burial with military honors will follow in Lakeview Cemetery, North Main St., Upton.
Calling hours at the funeral home are Fri. from 5 to 8 p.m.
If desired, memorial donations may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Box 1000, Dept. 142, Memphis, TN 38101 (www.stjude.org/tribute), or to the Wounded Warrior Project, Box 758517, Topeka, KS 66675 (www.woundedwarriorproject.org).
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