Kenneth Allen Ferrer
Lieutenant, U.S. Navy
Kenneth Allen Ferrer was born in Torrance, CA, on 10 February 1931, and graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1954 where he played varsity tennis and squash. Upon graduation, he served on USS Rochester (CA-124), USS Kula Gulf (CVE-108), was Executive Officer of an LST, Commanded an LCU DIV, and completed submarine school.
Ferrer left the Navy in 1960 as a Lieutenant to join the U.S. Steel Corp. He progressed through various market development, sales engineering and sales management positions. While working for U.S. Steel, he and his family lived in Jacksonville, FL; Atlanta, GA; Marietta, OH; and West Simsbury. He retired as U.S. Steel's Sales Manager for New England after 33 years. He was responsible for major contracts for hull and armor plate for both Electric Boat and Bath Iron Works; ultimately for destroyers and submarines still at sea today.
After retirement, he worked part-time at Brooks Brothers in West Hartford. He was active in the community and church vestry and volunteered as PTA president and Little League coach. He shared his love of tennis with all his children, and played intense ping pong games when Georgia thunderstorms precluded outdoor activity. He had an uncanny ability to turn any yard green, which was exceeded only by his ability to get his children to rake anything that dared cover his masterpiece.
Kenneth Allen Ferrer, 79, died peacefully with his family by his side at McLean Hospice in West Simsbury, CT, on Thursday, 15 April 2010, following a long, courageous battle with cancer.
He is survived by his loving wife of 53 years, the former Katharine Curry of Washington, DC; his son, Brad Ferrer and his wife Patty of Atlanta, GA; son, Captain John Ferrer, USN, and his wife Bridget of San Diego, CA; daughter, Kathy Zirolli and her husband Dean of Avon, CT; son, Kenneth Ferrer of West Palm Beach, FL; and seven grandchildren, including Benjamin and Andrew Ferrer of Atlanta, GA; Matt, Mia and Thomas Ferrer of San Diego, CA; and Vicky and Dean Allen Zirolli of Avon, CT.
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