Ed A. Ferris Obituary (1927

Ed A. Ferris, 86, of Port Ludlow, WA passed away on April 23, 2014. He was born on June 3, 1927 in Cowiche, WA to George and Bernice (Anderson) Ferris. Ed attended High School in Helena, MT. He went on to serve honorably in the US Navy, retiring as a Master Chief after 26 years. During his time in the US Navy, Ed fought in WWII, Korea and Vietnam and earned four Purple Hearts and one Silver Star. He married his first wife, Jae Nam Hong in Seoul, South Korea. From this marriage, they had three children, Michael, Patrick & JoAnn. Ed also worked as owner/operator of a roof cleaning company and was Captain of Charlie Steen's Yacht in San Francisco. He was a life member of Submarine Veterans of WWII and USSVI and loved horses and dogs. After Jae passed away in 2007, Ed married Sylvia E. Brooke in Bangor, WA. Ed is preceded in death by his wife Jae and his parents. His memory will live on with his three children; 6 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren. A memorial service will be held on Thursday, May 1st at 1pm at Lewis Funeral Chapel. Memorial donations can be made to the USSVI, PO Box 3870, Silverdale, WA 98383-3870.