Joseph Edward "Pap" Ferris

Joseph Edward "Pap" Ferris, 75 of Washington, PA, formerly of Lone Pine and Deemston Boro, died Tuesday, December 28, 2010 in the Washington Co. Health Center.
He was born June 17, 1935 in Deemston Boro a son of the late Joseph McDonald Ferris and Ida Regester Ferris.
Mr. Ferris was a 1953 graduate of Centerville High School.
He was a self employed dairy farmer and later became a truck driver for 39 years and retired from Ritchey Metals Co. of Hendersonville and Scenery Hill in 1998.
For 63 years he was a member of Mt. Zion Methodist Church and he was also a member of Teamsters Local #872.
Mr. Ferris enjoyed spending time with his family and was very proud of his children and grandchildren. He also enjoyed camping, fishing, watching westerns, the Steelers and Pirates and antique farm equipment.
On September 17, 1954 he married Laura Marie Tate Ferris who survives. Also surviving are one daughter, Linda Grimm (Donald) of Washington, PA; four sons, David Ferris of Latrobe, PA, Alan Ferris (Donna) of Washington, PA, Darryl Scott Ferris (Donna) of Macungie, PA, and William Ferris (Melissa) of Uniontown, PA; seven grandchildren, Patrick Grimm (Eileen), Jason Grimm, Alan Michael Ferris, Katheryn Ferris, Lyndsey Gordon (Kyle), Joshua Ferris and Morgan Ferris and several nieces and nephews.
Deceased in addition to his parents is a brother, John "Jack" Ferris.

Friends will be received Wednesday, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 P.M. in the John B. Greenlee Funeral Home, 2830 Main Street, Beallsville, PA where services will be held at 1:00 P.M., Thursday, December 30, 2010 with Rev. James Markley officiating. Interment will be in Beallsville Cemetery, Beallsville, PA. In lieu of flowers the family suggests contributions may be made to Mt. Zion Methodist Church, c/o P.O. Box 136, Beallsville, PA 15313.