HAROLD FERRARA

November 18, 1923 - December 22, 2012

Harold M. Ferrara, 89, of Oak Ridge, passed away at his home on Saturday, December 22, 2012 with his family by his side. He was born in Brooklyn, NY to Susan (nee Lanzilloti) and Michael Ferrara. Mr. Ferrara proudly served in the US Air Force as a flight maintenance gunner and would later become an airline flight engineer for FedEx Corp. He married Lina (nee Holemans) in1958 and together they raised their three daughters Michele, Daniele, and Noelle in Oak Ridge, NJ. Mr. Ferrara was a member of St. Thomas the Apostle RC Church in Oak Ridge and will best be remembered for his love of flying his airplane. Mr. Ferrara was predeceased by his siblings Mary Spring, and Michael and Nick Ferrara. He is survived by his wife Lina, his three daughters Michele Ferrara, Daniele Jarman, and Noelle Novack, his grandchildren Kaitlyn and Jackie Seikunas, Samantha and Amanda Novack, and Chloe Jarman, as well as several nieces and nephews. The funeral mass will take place on Wednesday, December 26, 2012 at 9:30 am at St. Thomas the Apostle RC Church, 5635 Berkshire Valley Road, Oak Ridge, NJ 07438 and the interment following at St. Thomas Cemetery adjacent to the church. Arrangements are under the direction of the Stickle-Soltesz Funeral Home, Newfoundland, NJ 07435. On line condolenceswww.sticklesolteszfuneralhome.com