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 Dorothy Ferguson
June 06, 2007
Dorothy Ferguson, 91, of Kingsway Arms Nursing Center in Schenectady, N.Y., a teacher at the former Highland Elementary School in Pittsfield for 28 years, died Wednesday at Ellis Hospital in Schenectady.
She lived at Melbourne Place assisted-living facility in Pittsfield for a year before moving to Kingsway three years ago.
Born in Holyoke on May 19, 1916, daughter of Llewellyn and Anna Hereth Lannon of Holyoke, she graduated from Holyoke High School and received a bachelor's in languages and literature from the University of Massachusetts in 1937.
Mrs. Ferguson retired in 1980.
She was a former member of South Congregational Church, where she taught Sunday school and was active in the Ladies' Benevolent Society and the May Mattoon group, and was a former Brownie leader and a member of the College Club.
She enjoyed baking, traveling, needlework, reading and playing the organ.
Mrs. Ferguson submitted recipes to the Pillsbury Bakeoff contest and twice was one of 100 finalists, winning prizes and trips to New York City and Honolulu for her chicken entrée and chocolate spice cake.
She and her husband, the late Herbert W. Ferguson, were married in August 1937. They moved to Pittsfield in 1946.
She leaves a daughter, Hildreth A. Macy of Grosse Pointe, Mich.; a son, Alan B. Ferguson of Scotia, N.Y.; four grandchildren; and two great-granddaughters.
FUNERAL NOTICE -- Mrs. Dorothy Ferguson, who died Wednesday, June 6, 2007, donated her body to Albany (N.Y.) Medical College for education and research. At her request, there will be no service. Those wishing to make a memorial contribution in her name may do so to the Ladies' Benevolent Society, South Congregational Church, 110 South St., Pittsfield, MA 01201.
She also leaves a daughter-in-law, Judith Ferguson; four grandsons, Scott (Katie), Jeffrey (Lori) and Keith Ferguson, and J. Ryan (Millecent) Macy; and two great-granddaughters. Her sister, Marjorie Marengo of South Hadley, predeceased her.
Mrs. Ferguson was well-liked by her pupils, peers and student teachers. Pupils frequently came back to visit, and many sent cards and letters to her.
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