Sturbridge: Verna M. (Ivey) Ferraro, 92, of Fairground Rd., passed away on Sunday, Nov. 13 ^th , in the UMass Memorial Medical Center, University Campus, Worcester, after an illness.

Her husband, Louis M. Ferraro, passed away in 2000.  She leaves her son, Louis M. Ferraro, Jr. and his wife Jenny of Sturbridge; her daughter, Penny Cote and her husband William of Southbridge; her brother, Joseph Allen of Charlton; her three sisters, Pamela Aucoin, Darlene Szczypien and Roxanne Allen, all of Southbridge; her four beloved grandchildren, Dimarco Cote, Sienna Cote, Gavanni Cote and Niko Ferraro; her great granddaughter, Angeleese Ferraro; and many nieces and nephews.  She was born in Houlton, ME the daughter of Alexander Ivey and Lucy (Suitter) Ivey Allen.

Verna and her husband owned and operated Lakeside Apartments in Sturbridge for the past 50 years.  She previously worked as a waitress at the former New Yorker Restaurant in Auburn.  In her youth she worked in her families' restaurant, Ivey's Restaurant in Maine.  She coached girls Lassie League Softball in Sturbridge with her friend JoAnn for many years. She loved camping with her husband in their motor home all over the country.  Verna enjoyed going to the Italian Club in Southbridge and playing in the Bocce Ball league at the club.  She also enjoyed bowling and was a member of the Senior bowling league at Bayberry Bowling in Spencer.  She enjoyed cookouts, boating on Cedar Lake, going to the casino and dancing with her daughter at Point Breeze and Indian Ranch in Webster.   Verna enjoyed going out to eat with her special friend, Bob.  Above all she loved spending time with her family and especially her grandchildren who were the apple of her eye.

Her funeral will be held on Saturday, Nov. 19 ^th , from the Daniel T. Morrill Funeral Home, 130 Hamilton St., Southbridge, with a Mass at 11:00am in St. Mary's Church of the St. John Paul II Parish, 263 Hamilton St., Southbridge.  Burial will follow in St. Mary's Cemetery, Southbridge.   Calling hours in the funeral home will be held on Friday, Nov. 18 ^th , from 6:00 to 8:00pm.