Fay Abernathy Ferris Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Fay Abernathy Ferris of Portsmouth, Virginia, born in Norfolk, Virginia, who passed away on May 25, 2024 at the age of 82. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
As Fay Abernathy departs from this earthly realm, her essence lingers — a whisper on the wind, a ripple on the water — a testament to the enduring power of love to transcend the boundaries of life and death. Though Fay Abernathy may no longer walk beside us, her spirit lives on in the memories and the legacy Fay Abernathy leaves behind.
She was predeceased by: her mother Elizabeth Abernathy; her siblings, Carlton, Harold and Margaret Airaghi; her son Robert Ferris (Jarith); and her father Fay.
She is survived by: her son Troy (Audrey); her granddaughters, Jaelyn and Kierstyn; her daughter Vicki Carey (Tim); and her sibling's children, Denise McGuire (Leonard) and Mark Airaghi (Lynne).