Shirley (Russo) Ferris, of Bridgewater, formerly of Whitman died peacefully on Saturday February 8th after battling a sudden short illness. Shirley was 87 years old. She was daughter to the late Joseph and Mildred (Beals) Russo. She was the sister of Patricia Condon of Florida, Wayne Russo of Raynham, and Richard Ware of Pembroke.
Shirley was married to the love her life, Stan for more than 60 years before his passing in 2012. Stan and Shirley raised their family in Whitman for many years where Shirley waitressed at Whitman Seafood, making friends with her many regular customers along the way. They retired and moved to High Ponds Estates in Bridgewater together. Shirley was always at the center of social activities in their neighborhood and even continued having lunch every year with her former surviving high school classmates as part of an annual reunion.
Shirley was known for her delicious baking, had a love for fashion and jewelry, and spent many years country line dancing every week with Stan. She will be greatly missed but we take comfort in knowing that Stan was waiting for her after 8 years apart – and we know they are country line dancing again with the same energy and love they always had together.
Shirley was the proud mother of and survived by her children, Gregg Ferris and his wife Terri of Florida and Brenden Ferris and his wife Claire of Whitman. Shirley was known as Mema and Gramma to her grandchildren Tony, Laura, Jill, Lindsey and Whitney and great grandchildren Ava, Chris, Liberty, Meadow, Summer and Axel.
Family and friends are respectfully invited to attend her services on Friday February 14th at 8:15AM from the Blanchard Funeral Chapel, Plymouth St. (Rte. 58 @ the rotary circle) Whitman, followed by a funeral Mass at 9:00AM in the Holy Ghost Church, Whitman. Burial will be private. Visitation will be on Thursday February 13th from 4:00-7:00PM.
In lieu of flowers, Shirley’s family asks that you please make a donation to the American Cancer Society, 1324 Belmont St., Suite 204-101 Brockton, MA 02301.