The death occurred peacefully at Margaret Stewart Ellis
Home, O’Leary on Wednesday, February 9, 2022 of Douglas
Victor Ferguson of O’Leary aged 89, beloved husband of the late
Georgina (Cairns) Ferguson. Doug was born in Tryon on January 29,
1933, son of the late Victor & Annie (Callbeck)
Ferguson.
Cherished father to Kent (Laurie), Garth (Jennifer), David
(Carol Ann) and Karen Ann (Robert). Loving Grampy to Kim, Bailey,
Marcus, Chad (Kelly), Brett and Great Grampy to Grace, Delton, Bodhi
and Leo. Grampy will be missed by his favourite fur baby,
Chloe.
Dear brother to Merrill (Marty) Ferguson, Lyman (Gail)
Ferguson, Florence (Winston) Provencher, Wendell Ferguson,
brother-in-law to Helga Ferguson, William Cairns, Amy Borys, Don
McConaghy and Rev. William McDowell.
Doug dedicated his life to Funeral Service for more than 60
years, one of the longest serving funeral directors in Canada, serving
families in West Prince. He knew from the time he was a young boy that
he wanted to help families during their time of need. Doug also
operated the Ferguson Ambulance Service for many years before selling
in 1991.
Doug was the first representative from PEI to serve on the
Canadian Independent Group of Funeral Homes. He held many positions on
the PEI Funeral Directors and Embalmers Association, as well as being
a member of the Corinthian Masonic Lodge # 19 , Shriners of PEI, a
Co-Chair of the Community Hospital Equipment Fund with Georgina and
both were Citizens of the Year in 1984. As a result of his
longstanding commitment to his Community, Doug had the distinction of
being presented the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal in
2012.
Doug was predeceased by his parents, twin sons Dean and
Don, brother Elliot, sisters-in-law Winnifred McDowell, Helen Ann
Cairns, Helen Millar, Louise McConaghy and brothers-in-law Peter Borys
and Vernon Millar.
Resting at Ferguson Funeral Home and Chapel, O’Leary with
private family funeral arrangements to be held on Monday. Interment at
a later date in the Bloomfield United Church
Cemetery.
In memory of Doug, memorials can be
sent directly to
Bloomfield United Church Cemetery
C/O Gary Knox
RR#3 O’Leary, PE, C0B 1V0
The funeral service will be livestreamed from the
Ferguson Funeral Home Ltd Facebook page shortly before 2 pm.
www.fergusonsfh.com
Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Douglas Victor Ferguson 1933 2022..
Death notice for the town of: Moncton, Province: Nouveau-Brunswick