Dear Ference Family....I can't think of many
people who have touched lives the way Dave did...my Junebug :)
He has been such an influential man in my life I adore his talks
his many fun sayings.. he couldn't talk about any of his kids
without crying The 3 of you have such a wonderful dad and he was
so very proud of you!! I love his quirky sayings and your book
to him was beautiful.. I know that he loved his "brideface" with
all his heart he told us that you celebrated your anniversary. I
can't imagine your loss please know that so many people have
been touched by this wonderful man and we are all praying for
you now! Rest easy and fly high Junebug!! Love you for the man
you were and the friend that you had always been!
Heather Brian
Royer Pharmacy
David was an inspiration to me for the past 31
years. First he served as my mentor and preceptor at Rea and
Derick Bridgeport while I was a young pharmacy student. I
remember he went to the bank next door and spoke for me,
establishing a credit card, which I still have to this day. He
attended my wedding on his birthday, 7/31/82. Life came full
circle as he joined the Royer Pharmacy team and we worked
together as pharmacists. Most recently, he visited us at Royers
in Ephrata to share his Dad-isms, which were officially
published on the Royer intra-store web. We loved him at the
Ephrata store, nicknaming him June Bug, which was an
extrapolation of his middle name initial "J." Dave gave of
himself completely, put others ahead of himself, and was a true
servant of the Lord. His insight and wisdom are priceless gifts
he shared as he touched so many lives. My deepest sympathy to
Kathy and all of the family. In this sad time, may you feel
comfort in knowing how many of us loved, cherished and respected
Dave for his humor, insight and guidance.
Sincerely,
Jeanne Revak
dear kathy,jonathon,mary, and maureen and
family..i am soo sorry to hear about david june.no words can
express my sympathy! i am so blessed to have been a part of his
life.working with him was a wonderful gift.i will cherish all my
memories and our "father/daughter"talks.he was an inspiration
and a super pharmacist/co-worker!!! david june will be
missed.again im sorry for your loss.sending lots of love and
prayers! love,amber(royer pharmacy)
My thoughts and prayers are with you Kathy and
your entire family.
Deepest Sympathy,
Roseanne Valeski-Harris.
Dear Ference Family,
My thoughts and prayers are with you.
Cindy Drob
We were saddened to hear of Dave's passing on
Monday. We became friends many years ago when we were first
invited to their home for New Year's Eve. Dave and Kathy were
great friends to us and we enjoyed spending time with them. Our
condolences to their family and friends.
Vic and Mary Anne Allwein
Asheville, NC
Dear Ference Family,
My sympathies on the passing of David. I am not known to you,
but felt compelled to write as I have known of David's athletic
accomplishments at Lourdes. The Lourdes family lost a legend,
role model and mentor in his passing. His life story is that of
a kind and giving man who accomplished much, and I can see that
such qualities will live on in his family. I have 4 children at
Lourdes and have shared Dave's story with them, he, and you,
will be in their prayers today, and I will use his lifetale to
as another example of a life well-lived.
May you find comfort in this difficult time,
Amy Polites Feese
The world has lost the best of the best. I
worked with David at Rea and Derick many years ago. I most
recently saw him at Royers in Leola. David always had a smile
and a story to tell. He was so proud of his children and family.
The last time I saw him he showed me a picture of his new
grandchild(with a tear in his eye). Kathy and family you have my
prayers and heartfelt thoughts at this time. Keep your many
memories close to your hearts. He will live on in our hearts
forever.
Joanne Mellinger
To the Ference Family...
I am so sorry for your loss. I met Dave over 10 years ago. I
worked with him in the Pharmacy at Weis. He was a great
person. Always happy and full of life not to mention pretty
funny. He always talked about his family :) I remember hearing
a lot about Mary and her basketball skills :) I will keep your
family in my thoughts and prayers :)
Kelli Groff Harlan ( co-worker weis pharmacy)
To the Family of David Ference -
Our most sincere condolences to all in the family. David was a
dedicated pharmacist with many accomplishments to his name,
including the encouraging the pursuit of the pharmacy
profession. We appreciate his commitment to the profession
through the LCPA and offer our sympathy to the entire family but
most especially to our Board member, Jonathan and his wife,
Kim. God bless.
The Pennsylvania Pharmacists Association
Pat Epple
Dear Kathy,
We are so shocked to hear about David. We are so sorry for your
family, we remember him with much fondness. Please accept our
condolences -
Rich and Jan Weaver
I am so sorry to hear of the passing of Dave.
My heartfelt condolences go out to his family and friends. Dave
was a student of mine at Our Lady of Lourdes Regional High
School and his family and friends have lost a very special man.
Sharyn J. Fisher
Kathy, Jonathan, Mary and Maureen,
I am so saddened to learn about my roommate, best man and best
friend ever. So many memories and so many tears of laughter for
all of us. I have never had a better friend than Dave. Even
though we have been separated by many miles over the years my
heart and soul have always had a heavy Ference presence! Dave
taught me so much. We were a good match. All of us.
Love and prayers always, Jim Brown, Gilbert, AZ
Dear Kathy, Jon, Mary and Maureen,
Jeff and I are both shocked and saddened to hear of Dave's
untimely death. He was a great guy and will be missed by
everyone who knew him. Take care and be well.
Peg & Jeff Kay
Dear Ference Family,
I can't begin to express the gratitude that I feel for knowing
Mr. Ference. He was a wonderful father, teacher and friend. I
have so many fond memories of the times we shared and many
center around the holiday season. My sincere condolences and
sympathy to you all. Mine and my family's thoughts and prayers
are with all of you.
Joshua Funk
Kathy, Jonathan, Mary and Maureen,
Swedish Motors has lost a dear friend in the passing of your
husband and father. A void will be felt in the years to come
without our visits from Dave and his awesome Volvo's. We are so
sorry we can not be there for your family on Friday because we
are out of town, but you are in our hearts and prayers. It is
not the date you were born or the date you died that really
matters. It's "the dash" between those years and what you do
with it to make a difference with your life. Since high school
buddies until now, he made a tremendous difference in other's
lives and influenced so many and he will sadly missed by
everyone that was touched by him in their life.
Rich and Carol Kushner and family and everyone in the Swedish
Motors family
Dear Kathy,
I am so sorry to hear of Dave’s passing. My deepest condolences
to you and your family. Although there are no words I can say
to ease your pain, know that you are in my thoughts and
prayers. May many fond memories give you peace and comfort at
this difficult time.
Rita Valence-Jeremiah
Dear Kathy, I know many fellow Shamokinites
share deep sympathy to you and your dear family. Please know
you are in our hearts and prayers. May God bless you all!
Tom and Mary (Narkiewicz) Harmon
Dear Kathy, Jonathan,Mary and Maureen,
We are so sorry for your loss. We will miss Dave's cheerful
smile and way of making everyone around him happier. Our
thoughts and prayers are with you at this difficult time.
The Tiffts
Kathy and family-
My thoughts are with you today.
Love
Kay
Dear Kathy,
I was so shocked and saddened to hear about Dave. I cannot think
of any adequate words of comfort - there are none - so I will
only say that Rick and I are thinking of you and praying for you
and your family. I have met Jon through Rick and the residency
program and I must say that you and Dave raised a wonderful son.
I will be in touch at a later time,
Sincerely,
Rick and Mary Louise English
To the Ference Family.
Really a stand up guy.Always a dependable individual.
Needless to say I was shocked by his early passing.
Dick
Richard L. Kunkle
I can't begin to express my deepest sympathy
to you all. I'm sure the shock of Dave's loss, especially at
this time of year, has got to be so difficult. I remember
working briefly with Dave at Weis Pharmacy, and also with Jon.
He always made you laugh about something and was a pleasure to
get to know. I also knew Kathleen from different times and can
only imagine how hard this is to accept. I will pray for
strength for all of you and that God will comfort you all
through this. God Bless and be strong!
Marlene Zola
I started working with Dave when I was 15,
nearly 30 years ago! He was such a great man and when I ran into
him at Gance, I was thrilled!! I have never met a more amazing
and caring person in my life. He taught me so many things and he
always called and made sure I had all my medication and to check
up on me after my back surgery! The world was blessed with such
a generous and funny man, we will greatly miss him!! I send my
condolences and love to the family!!
Tracy Schappell
Dear Kathy,
This is Tom Santosusso. You probably don't remember me, but you
taught my children at St. Leo's School in the 70s. It was there
I met you and your then brand-new husband Dave. I have always
remembered both of you as so friendly and approachable, as well,
if I may say so, as so charming. I was so saddened to read of
Dave's sudden and untimely passing. I hold you and your family
in my thoughts and prayers.
Tom Santosusso
To Jon and Family,
I'm sorry to hear of your loss. Your dad was one of those
individuals who left a great impression on me both personally
and professionally. I look back on my summers interning at Weis
and working along side your dad with fondness. It was
inspirational to see him work with the patients and he knew
everyone that walked in the door. Your dad to put it simply was
just a cool guy to be around and his joy filled laugh will
resonate with me for a long time to come. My thoughts and
prayers are with you guys.
Your friend,
Nate Dolk
Dear Ference Family,
Please know you are in my thoughts and prayers today. I worked
with Dave at Royer Pharmacy and I consider him one of my great
mentors. I had been considering pharmacy school but wasnt sure
I would get accepted or be able to handle the academics since I
had been out of college for almost a decade. Dave was one of my
biggest "cheerleaders" and believed in me. Thanks to his
positive words and encouragement, I am currently in my second
year of pharmacy school. I will always cherish his upbeat
attitude, his awesome sense of humor, and the enormous love he
had for his family and friends. Knowing Dave has made me a
better person and I know it will make me a better pharmacist.
As you celebrate Dave's life today, I hope you find peace and
comfort in the fond memories of your husband and father.
Farewell my friend, until we meet again.
With deepest sympathy,
Chad Weinhold
Atlanta, GA
Kathy and Family -- My heart goes out to all
of you at this most difficult time -- made harder still at
Christmas.
You will be in my thoughts and prayers.
To this day, I still remember Dave every time I see a "caddidle"
-- and now when I do, I will pray for all of you.
Love,
Diane (Kanaskie) Wuycheck, OLOL '69
Pittsburgh
Dear Kathy and family- What a shock it was to
everyone to hear about Dave's passing- he was one of my favorite
pharmacists to talk to- always upbeat and making me smile
everytime I talked to him. My prayers are with you and your
family.
Diane (Garvey) Miller
My deepest sympathy goes out to you. I was
shocked and saddened when I heard the news. I was fortunate to
have served on the board of LCPA with Dave. He always had a
kind word and a smile. He was an inspirational pharmacist. My
thoughts and prayers go out to you. He will be missed!
Theresa Schaeffer
Kathy & Family,
I was so so sorry to hear of your loss. There are no words.
Keeping you in our prayers. Just saw Mary at our reunion in
Oct. and asked about you.
God bless you all.
Carla (Smink) Ribaudo
So. Brunswick, NJ
Dear Ference Family... I had the great
opportunity to work with Dave in my pre-pre pharmacy years as a
high school student working as a pharmacy tech for Weis Markets.
Even when I was an 18-year-old, Dave trusted me (frequently
asking my manager if I could float to his Weis store in
Bridgeport) and encouraged my interest in the pharmacy
profession. I saw him over the years when I was home for the
holidays and interviewing for the LCPA scholarships. One thing
Dave always reminded me was to never take myself too seriously
and to always make my patients smile (which he always did!). I'm
excited to see that his legacy and memories will continue to
live through the financial support of an LCPA Scholarship Fund.
Dave will be missed, but never forgotten.
My condolences,
Christina Martin
We are so sorry for your loss.
Tom & Mary Jo (Bradley) Zelones
dear family - i am a kappa psi brother and
remember dave at temple - great guy. peace be with you and your
family.
dr john j yuscavage phd and brother
My sympathies to your family. I am not known
to you, but I was a customer of Dave's at the Weis Pharmacy for
many years. His humor, his wit, made him such a pleasure to work
with. When asked about why this med instead of that med, his
professional knowledge was never doubted and very much
appreciated. Such a solid, good person! Thank you for sharing
him with us.
Sincerely,
Colleen Emmerling
Kathy, Jonathan, Mary and Maureen,
I spoke with my Mom this past weekend and was taken aback with
the news of David's passing. Please let me first extend my
heartfelt condolences to all of you. In the brief time that I
knew him, I always thought of David as a very kind, caring
individual and I feel honored to have known both he and all of
you.
After reading through the condolences, it is clear that he
touched many lives throughout his life in a very positive way
and that he will be missed by everyone that knew him.
You all are in my thoughts and prayers and I hope you find
comfort in each other and God during this difficult time.
Deepest Sympathies - Drew Kelley
Dear Kathy and family,
Just wanted to follow up and express my sincere condolances to
you all. As I shared with you Kathy, I just found out of Dave's
passing today. While I haven't seen you and Dave for a long
time, I still feel a loss. Dave and I knew each other since
first grade. I guess I can now admit that of the two of us he
was the better wrestler. Always smarter as well. What great
times we shared together. A piece of Shamokin and of our lives
is gone but not forgotten. My thoughts and prayers are with you.
Mike Suchanick OLOL 1969!
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David
J. Ference, 60, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, December 5,
2011 of natural causes at home.