Edward Alan Ferrall

St. Augustine Edward Alan Ferrall passed away on October 31, 2022, at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born November 23, 1940, in Lima Ohio, the third of five sons of the late Major Walter Byron and Mildred (Cornish) Ferrall. Ed graduated from Augusta Academy, Augusta, GA. After attending college, Ed enlisted in the Air Force and served during the Cuban Missile Crisis in the DEW System stationed at Stewart Air Force Base, Newburgh, New York. It was here that he met A Linda Delesky, and they were married, recently celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary. After his Air Force enlistment ended, his work career began in 1965 with IBM in Poughkeepsie, New York and he retired as a Systems Engineer in Atlanta. With retirement from IBM, he joined Norfolk Southern Railroad as a consultant in Atlanta. Ed and Linda lived in Newburgh, Salisbury Mills, and Saugerties, New York; Marietta and Greensboro, Georgia; and Boca Raton and St. Augustine, Florida, their final and most loved home. Ed was intelligent, witty, successful, a good friend, competitive in all sports, and he enjoyed beating his friends in tennis. He liked keeping up with college sports. He was an avid reader and his interests included doing crossword and jigsaw puzzles; neither gave him trouble. He and Linda traveled extensively, and he experienced living in Europe for 7 years after the war. He was a past member of the St. Augustine branch of the Navy League supporting Navy personnel in Jacksonville. A devoted husband, dad, and grandfather, he is survived by his wife, Linda, and caring children, Glenn, and significant other, Stephanie Fitzgerald; Gayla (Matt) Wilds; Sheila (Josh) Vile; Carol Ferrall, loving daughter-in-law and four wonderful grandchildren Emily and Ashley Ferrall and fiancé Ben Scurry, Reese and Quinn Vile. Brother-in-law and wife John (Lynne) Delesky and many loving nieces and nephews, great nieces, and nephews. In addition, his brother Richard and wife Ann. Wonderful supportive friends, especially Maradee Smith, Vi Sudhipong, and Pat Zaborsky. He was predeceased by his son Ian and brothers Walter, Charles, and John. The Vitas hospice team assisted in his final days. A celebration of Ed's life will be held December 9, 2022, from 10 AM to 12 Noon at St. Johns Funeral Home, 385 State Route 207, St. Augustine, FL 32084. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the American Cancer Society P.O. Box 42040, Oklahoma City, OK 73123, cancer,org. or your choice of charity. For online condolences or to share a memory, please visit www.stjohnsfamilyfuneralhome.com. For those unable to attend, the service will be live-streamed beginning at 10:30 am by visiting https://iframe.dacast.com/live/2a7a09ae1c0559a83ef537e05e6a14a6/2aae7d5f-98fd-a9e6-32a7-b774547cf42c.

Edward Alan Ferrall

November 23, 1940 - October 31, 2022