John H. FERGUSON

FERGUSON, John H. - 61, of Buzzards Bay, MA, died September 4, 2007 after injuries he sustained in an accident. He leaves his beloved wife of 37 years, Anne Blanchfield Ferguson. He was the son of the late John H. and Muriel R. (Eagles) Ferguson. He was a Canadian born and bred. He grew up in St. Catharines, Ontario but made his home as a wash ashore on Cape Cod for almost 30 years. John graduated from Northeastern University with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil Engineering and a Master's Degree in Structural Engineering. John was a Professional Engineer for R.S. Means, a division of Reed Construction Data in Kingston where he worked for 12 years. He was very active in the Professional Engineering Society of Massachusetts at both the state & local level. He was past president of the Massachusetts Society for Professional Engineers. John was the consummate traveler and story teller. He stood almost 6' 5“ but was known for being kind, gentle and polite - a Canadian through and through. His passions were many and varied. He was an ardent outdoors man who hiked, bird watched and climbed mountains. He traveled and climbed in both the American & Canadian Rockies. His love of the outdoors was boundless. John was a passionate reader who had already read & moved on by the time everyone was talking about the latest book. For his family & friends he baked the best bagels and bread. John was a founding member of the Bourne Youth Soccer League and coached both soccer and basketball. For all his passions though, in the end it always came back to his family. In addition to his wife, John is survived by his three devoted children, Jacob Blanchfield Ferguson, Jenabeth M. Ferguson both of Buzzards Bay, and Margaret Ferguson Tompkins and her husband Guy of Douglas, Alaska; a granddaughter, Ava Cecelia Tompkins; his brother Peter Ferguson of Fonthill, Ontario. He was an adored brother-in-law, gentle uncle to many nieces and nephews and advocate of Michael Anderson. Visiting hours are from 12 to 3 pm on Sunday, September 9th, 2007 and a memorial service will be at 3 pm at the CHAPMAN, COLE & GLEASON FUNERAL HOME, 2599 Cranberry Hwy., (Rte.28), Wareham. Donations in his memory may be made to Sierra Club. For directions and online guestbook, visit: www.ccgfuneralhome.com 10816784