Mary (Hodgson) Ferguson
Mary (Hodgson) Ferguson, 98, of Syracuse, Ind., passed away at 10 p.m. on Tuesday, June 3, 2014.
She was born April 7, 1916, in Johnstown, Pa., to Bert and Emma (Carney) Adams. She graduated from Blacklick Township High School in Belsano, Pa.
On March 3, 1942, she married Lloyd Hodgson who preceded her in death in May 1957. On April 27, 1962, she married Ben R. Ferguson who preceded her in September 1988.
She was a homemaker and moved to the Syracuse area in 1988 from Warren, Ohio. She was a member of Calvary United Methodist Church in Syracuse and formerly attended First United Methodist Church in Warren.
Mary was very musical and played the piano and sang in the choir at First United Methodist Church in Warren and also at Calvary United Methodist Church in Syracuse. She loved spending time with her children and grandchildren.
She is survived by a son: Tom (Jan) Hodgson, Syracuse; a step son: Michael Ferguson, St. Joseph, Mo.; a step daughter: Joan Ferguson, South Bend, Ind.; a granddaughter: Julie (CY) Nahvi, West Fargo, N.D.; grandson: Jeff (Amy) Hodgson, Syracuse; great-grandchildren: Kaleb and Kate Nahvi, West Fargo, N.D.; Mia and Liam Hodgson, Syracuse; and step grandchildren: Michael Ferguson, Holly and Nick Searfoss, and Darcy, John and Bill Daugherty.
She was preceded in death by her parents, both husbands, two brothers: Ward and Paul Adams; three sisters: Erma Amond, Grace Davis and Ruth Liphart; and step daughter: Beth Daugherty.
Private family services will be held and burial will be in Crown Hill Chapel Mausoleum in Vienna, Ohio.
Owen Family Funeral Home, 1001 S. Huntington St., Syracuse, is in charge of arrangements.