Dolores Jean Ferro Powers

By | July 3, 2017

Dolores Jean Ferro Powers, age 85, passed away on Friday, June 30, 2017. She was born on Oct. 15, 1931 in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Her family moved to Huntington, West Virginia in 1948 where she spent her life working and raising her family. At the age of 65 she retired as Office Manager from Martin Steel in Huntington, West Virginia and moved to Jackson, Ohio to be closer to her family. She was a devoted mother and caretaker to her handicapped son until his death in July 2016.

Dolores is preceded in death by her parents, Emil and Catherine (Trinkle) Ferro; her son, Harold Robert “Bobby” Powers, Jr. and her son-in-law, Paul Blankenship.

She is survived by her daughters Diane Blankenship of Jackson, Ohio and Linda (Kenny) Engelbrecht of Stuart, Florida. Also surviving are five grandchildren: Beth (Shawn) Osborne, Jay (Mandee) Blankenship, Molly Blankenship, Jimmy Fisher, Ashley (Adam) Tripp and seven great-grandchildren: Jordan Banks, Kendal Osborne, Landon Osborne. Holden and Kingston Blankenship, Grayson and Madelyn Tripp.

Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Mayhew-Brown Funeral Home, Jackson. There will be no calling hours. Mass of Christian Burial will take place on Wednesday, July 5, at 10 a.m. at Holy Trinity Catholic Church with Father Stephen Smith officiating and Father Joseph Trapp and Father Nic Ventura assisting. Burial will follow at Mt. Olivet Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Dolores’ memory to the Holy Trinity Altar Rosary Society, 218 Columbia Street, Jackson, Ohio 45640 or to the Epilepsy Foundation, 8301 Professional Place, Suite 200, Landover, Maryland 20785.

The family would like to thank the staff of Four Winds Nursing Facility for their loving care and support during this difficult time. Condolences may be emailed to mayhew-brownfuneralhome.com