Daniel E. Ferris Sr.

Daniel Ferris Sr., 91, died Thursday, June 18, 2026. He was preceded in death by his wife, Dorothy Ferris, who died 26 days earlier, on May 23, 2026. He is survived by seven children and their spouses: David and Pam Ferris, Dan Jr and Bernadette Ferris, Darbi and Tom Robinson, Doug and Jackie Ferris, Diane and Pat McAree, Dennis and Sonja Ferris, Donna and Adam Boesiger; son-in-law: Tom Chin; six grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. His daughter, Debbie, preceded him in death on August 28, 2021. 

Dan was born in Poughkeepsie, NY on March 20 1935. He grew up in Dover Plains, New York, where he met Dotty in the seventh grade. They became high school sweethearts and shared more than 70 years together. In 1957, they began raising their family in Thompsonville, Connecticut.  In 1965 they moved to Barkhamsted, Connecticut.

In the early 1960s, Dan embraced the Bible’s hope of a paradise earth. Dan and Dotty were baptized as Jehovah’s Witnesses on November 4, 1967. Dan began serving as an elder in the congregation in 1972 and continued serving as an elder until his passing.

Dan and Dotty raised their eight children to value Bible truth and serve Jehovah God.

In 2009, Dan and Dotty moved to Mesa, Arizona, where they served with the East Gilbert and Orchard Glen Congregations and supported building projects and pioneer service schools throughout the East Valley of Phoenix. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Dan zealously continued sharing his faith with all those who brought supplies and food to their home.

In 2024, they moved to Prospect, Connecticut. Despite declining health, Dan remained active in the East Waterbury congregation. 

On Saturday, July 18 at  1PM Arizona time, (4PM Connecticut time) a memorial talk is planned to be held at the Kingdom Hall, 1025 S 24th St, Mesa, Arizona.  For those unable to be present, it will live stream on Zoom. Zoom Meeting ID: 860 0236 5059  Password: John52829

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