John Ferrer, 89, of Pawtucket, passed away Tuesday, November 2, 2021 at Golden Crest Nursing Centre. He was the beloved husband of the late D. Wilma (Tsangaris) Ferrer. Born in Bayonne, he was the son of the late John and Henrietta (Perez) Ferrer.
Mr. Ferrer worked for Collyer Wire Company for many years before retiring. He was a Navy veteran of the Korean War.
A loving and devoted father, grandfather and great grandfather, he is survived by his son, Paul Ferrer and his wife Ann Marie; three daughters, Gail Wilbour and her husband Doug, Diane Savard and her husband Michael, and Irene Phaneuf and her husband Don; two sisters, Olga DeCrescenzo and Elizabeth Sliwoski; five grandchildren, Jennifer Vieira, Kevin Gosselin, Daniel Ferrer, Lindsay Ferrer and Mathew Wilbour; and two great grandchildren, Sophia and Brianna Vieira.
Mr. Ferrer's funeral and burial will be private. Donations in his memory may be made to: ASPCA (aspca.org), 186 Amaral St., East Providence, RI 02915 or The Humane Society of the United States (humanesociety.org), Dept HACDQ100904001, 1255 23rd Street, NW, Suite 450, Washington, DC 20037.