Donald Francis Ferguson

Mr. Donald F. Ferguson, 74 of Hanson formerly of Rockland died Sunday, July 20, 2008 at home after a short illness. The son of the late Angus and Sarah McGonagle Ferguson, he was born in Rockland on January 12, 1934. He was a graduate of Rockland High School, and Boston University where he received a BS in the School of Management. He was a member of Delta Sigma Pi. Mr. Ferguson had served in the Marine Corps and was discharged as a Sergeant. Mr. Ferguson was the Former President and CEO of Howard Tag Company, Ray Brothers Inc, Douglas Print Company, Dexter Print Company and Brandjten and Kluge a distributor of Printing Presses. He has been the Rockland correspondent for the Brockton Enterprise for 29 years, the Hanson Correspondent to the Enterprise for 2 years and the Rockland Correspondent for the Associated Newspapers. He had been the Chairman of the Rockland Centennial Commission, the Chairman of the Hanson Housing Authority for 25 years where the Community Center bears his Name, he was a Hanson Town Constable and Special Police Officer, he had been the Hanson Tree Warden, Cemetery Commissioner, a member of the Council on Elder Affairs, a member and former Chairman of the Hanson Democratic Town Committee and a charter member of the Hanson Lions Club. He is survived by his wife, Barbara M. Vradenburgh Ferguson, 5 sons, Dr. Donald Ferguson of South Salem NY, Robert Ferguson of Newburyport, Dr. Michael Ferguson of Ipswich, Roderick Ferguson of Hanover and Rev. Dr. Thomas Ferguson of Madison WI, 8 grandchildren, Alec, Chuck, Margaret, Kaitlin, Kristen, Evelyn, Catherine and Malcolm, 1 brother, Angus Stark Ferguson of Rockland and 3 sisters, Joan Senecal of Somerset, Esther LaFamme of Rockland and Lauren Frame of Braintree. He was the brother of the late Elaine Angely. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Thursday, July 24, 2008 at 10 AM in St. Joseph the Worker Church, 1 Maquan St. in Hanson. Interment in Fern Hill Cemetery in Hanson. Visiting hours in the Sullivan Funeral Home, 2 Maquan St., at the Corner of Rte 14 & 58 in HANSON on Wednesday from 2-4 and 7-9 PM. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Navy-Marines Corps Relief Society, 875 N. Randolph St., Suite 225, Arlington VA 22203 or to the Injured Marine Semper Fi Fund, 825 College Blvd, Suite 102, Oceanside CA 92052.