Herbert Edward Ferree

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Herbert Edward Ferree, age 91, long time resident of Greensburg, PA, died on April 30, 2020 of complications after a heart attack, at Northside Hospital Gwinnett in Georgia.

Born at home in Oskaloosa Iowa to Cecil and Orlena (Lena) Ferree, Herb was a younger brother to his sister Mary Corbin, now deceased. He was raised on his parents' farm, attended Iowa State University at Ames where he studied mechanical engineering under the Air Force ROTC program. After college, he served in the Air Force during the Korean Conflict. He married Katherine Basim on 21 Nov 1954 in Bowie, MD. He worked briefly for RCA, then had a long career as a mechanical engineer in several divisions of Westinghouse where he earned 27 patents.

Herb was an longtime active member of Christ's Church Greensburg, where he sang in the choir and served on the vestry. He played second violin for many years in the Westmoreland Symphony Orchestra. He was an assistant scoutmaster in the Boy Scouts with his sons. He was a member of the Youngwood Sportsmen’s Association and enjoyed hunting and fishing. He was skilled at puzzles and invented a couple of his own. After retirement, he enjoyed golf, working in his home, garden, and church, and visiting with family.

In addition to his wife of 65 years, he is survived by daughter Nancy Ferree and her husband Rick Mitchell, and sons Jim Ferree and his wife Linda, and Dan Ferree and his wife Kim. He is also survived by his sister-in-law Fannie Basim, grandchildren Patrick and Sam Mitchell, Paul (Erin) Ferree, Jay (Chia-Hsuan) Ferree, Carly (Nathan) Favero, Matthew (Jessica) Ferree and Ben Ferree, great-grandchildren Jefferson and Rebecca Ferree, and a number of nieces and nephews.

A funeral service will be held at Beall Funeral Home, 6512 Crain Hwy, Bowie, MD 20715, on May 12. Visitation begins at 12:00 p.m. with service at 12:30 p.m. followed by burial at Holy Trinity Cemetery. The Reverend Jeffrey Wylie, Rector, and the Reverend Gretchen Peske, Deacon, of Christ's Church Greensburg will officiate the service. Attendance is limited. The link for live streaming will be available below.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Christ's Church Greensburg, ccagbg.org .

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