William Lane Ferry Jr. – Aliquippa (Raccoon Township)

William Lane Ferry Jr., 76, a lifelong resident of Raccoon Twp., died Friday, January 11, 2019, at Southwest Veterans Center Pittsburgh.

Born March 7, 1942, in Aliquippa a son of the late William Lane Sr. and Mary (Mycoff) Ferry.

He retired from J&L Steel working as a steelworker. He was a Veteran of the U.S. Army, serving in Vietnam. He attended the Community Bible Church in Aliquippa and was an avid farmer who enjoyed running tractors and bull dozers.

In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his son, William Lane Ferry III on August 20, 2011.

Surviving are his wife of 48 years, Nancy Lee (Collins) Ferry; a daughter and son-in-law, Diana and Steve Beaver of Aliquippa; a brother of, Thomas (Kelly) Ferry of Coraopolis, Patricia Caler of South Carolina and Barbara June (Bobby Miller) Ferry of Florida.

Family and friends are welcome to call at the MCCONNELL FUNERAL HOME, 447 Pine St., Hookstown, PA 15050, on Monday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. where services will be held Tuesday at 11 a.m. with his Pastor Robert Kern of the Community Bible Church officiating. He will be laid to rest in John Anderson Memorial Cemetery in Aliquippa.