Joseph E. "Bida" Ferner, 92, Retired Contractor and Owner of Ferner Construction
Joseph E "Bida" Ferner, age 92, of Sheffield Lake, passed away, Thursday, May 02, 2002 at the Hospice Residential Center, Lorain after a brief illness.Born April 3, 1910, Mr. Ferner was a lifelong resident of Sheffield Lake.
Mr. Ferner was a retired contractor and owner of Ferner Construction for over 40 years. He was an avid fisherman and a member of St. Thomas the Apostle Church, Sheffield Lake.
Survivors include son, Darrell J. Ferner of Sheffield Lake, 1 grandchild and 1 great grandchild.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Margaret K. (nee Kocsis) in 1986, parents, John and Margaret Ferner, sisters, Catherine M. Lustek and Marita Griffore.
The family will receive Friday, May 3, 2002 from 3-7 p.m. at the Reidy Scanlan Chambers Fuenral Home, 2150 Broadway, Lorain. Mass of Christian Burial will be Saturday, May 4, 2002 at 11:30 a.m. at St. Thomas the Apostle Church, 715 Harris Road, Sheffield Lake. Fr. Stephen L. Shields, pastor, officiating. Family and friends are asked to gather directly at the Church on Saturday for services. Interment at St. Teresa Avila Cemetery.
Contributiosn to New Life Hospice, 5255 N. Abbe Road, Elyria, OH 44035 or St. Thomas the Apostle Church Air Conditioning Fund, 715 Harris Road, Sheffield Lake, OH 44054.