Ferguson

Dale G. Ferguson, 90, of Brandywine Village died Saturday morning at the Chicora Medical Center.

Born Sept. 8, 1922, in Chugwater, Platte County, Wyo., he was a son of the late George E. and Jessie P. (Bechtel) Ferguson.

Dale was a retired self-employed farmer and carpenter, was a member of the Mariners of Pennsylvania and had enjoyed organic gardening and wood working.

A veteran of World War II, Dale served in the Merchant Marines, where his ship was one of the first ships in at D-Day. Also, his ship had hit two mines as it was forced out of service.

Surviving are his wife, Anna B. (Willoughby) Ferguson, who he married Sept. 16, 1944; one daughter, Diane B. and John Marano of Butler; two granddaughters, Tara Orcutt Side and Karrie (Tyson) Geibel; four great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Richard Dale Ferguson, who died in 2007; one brother; and six sisters.

FERGUSON — Friends of Dale G. Ferguson, who died Saturday, Dec. 22, 2012, will be received at the Geibel Funeral Home, 201 E. Cunningham St., Butler, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday. The funeral services will be at noon Thursday at the funeral home. Interment will follow in Butler County Memorial Park.In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Butler VNA, 154 Hindman Road, Butler, PA 16001, or to the Chicora Medical Center, 160 Medical Center Road, Chicora, PA 16025.Information also is available at www.geibelfuneralhome.com.