John Ferguson

John Joseph Ferguson, 80, of Simsbury, beloved husband of Mary Jeannie (Bullock) Ferguson, died peacefully Thursday, May 12, 2022 at his home with family by his side. He was born November 24, 1941 in Hartford, son of the late Thomas Edward and Helen (Carlson) Ferguson. John attended Hartford schools, earned an accounting degree and proudly co-founded and grew Quality Bead Craft with his life-long friend and business partner, Rick Hillier. The partners spent over 50 years at “the shop” in Bloomfield taking orders, fixing machines and every other task of running a family manufacturing business. John was a veteran of the Army National Guard and an active member of St. Mary’s Church in Simsbury. He lived a life centered on family, hard work and helping others. He set high expectations for his children and cheered for them loudly and proudly along the way. In his spare time, John and Jeannie mastered countless DIY tasks together, from routine repairs to building a house on stilts in North Carolina, which they lovingly maintained and shared with others, becoming a treasure of happy memories. John was a Boston Red Sox and Notre Dame fan with an outgoing personality. He loved entertaining, spending time with friends and family and simply making people smile.

In addition to his loving wife of 54 years, he is survived by his daughter, Holly McGrath and her husband Bob, his son Terence Ferguson and his wife Gretchen, his grandchildren, Matthew, Kayla, TJ, Ava and Farrah. John is also survived by two older sisters Anne Hill and Katharine Cochener. He is predeceased by his son, John (Jody) Joseph Ferguson, Jr.

Calling hours will be held on Thursday, May 26th from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM at the Vincent Funeral Home, 880 Hopmeadow Street in Simsbury. Funeral Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00 AM on Friday, May 27th at St. Mary’s Church, 942 Hopmeadow Street in Simsbury. Burial will follow in Simsbury Cemetery. Donations in his memory may be made to the Joseph and Marilyn Gabriele Scholarship Fund benefiting students at St. Mary School,
https://stmarysimsbury.org/gabriele-scholarship-fund.

. Please visit John’s “Book of Memories” at www.vincentfuneralhome.com for online tributes.