Maureen A. Ferega

Our beloved wife and mother Maureen A. Ferega passed away peacefully and amongst family on Saturday, July 29th after a decade of suffering from Alzheimer’s. Maureen was 76 years old, born on November 13, 1946 to Charles & Margaret Schaffner in Braddock, Pennsylvania. She met her beloved husband of 55 years at the University of Detroit while studying sociology and journalism. They lived in Columbus, Ohio for 30 years while she worked a Human Resource Director for several large nursing home communities in the Columbus area for 20+ years. She spent her last two years being cared for by the beautiful team members at the Cardinal Court memory center in Strongsville, Ohio. Maureen was active in her church at St Michael's serving several years on the parish festival staff and co-chairing the festival with her husband. She was also involved along with her husband in the Knights of Columbus serving with the Fourth Degree. Maureen is survived by her husband, Jim as well as her son, James D. Ferega and her daughter and son-in-law, Sharon and Derrick Pope. She was the grandmother to Madison & Noah Kniffin and great-grandmother to their girls, Blake, Skyler and Brynnley. Maureen was the oldest of four children and is survived by (sister) Suzanne & Fred Koneval, (brother) Charles and Sue Schaffner and (brother) Kevin and Denise Schaffner. Often referred to as “Mo” by those who loved her, Maureen liked watching Michigan football and basketball, and listening and dancing to the Oak Ridge Boys, Neil Diamond and Credence Clearwater Revival. You would often find her reading the newspaper, cutting coupons, or pushing her granddaughter on a swing. She was patient, quick to smile and enjoyed the simple things in life. She cared deeply about others and expressed this with a true servant’s heart in every facet of her life. Viewing will be held at Rutherford-Corbin Funeral Home, 515 High St. Worthington, from 3:00pm to 7 pm on Sunday, August 6th, A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Worthington at 10:00am on Monday, August 7th, with the burial following. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Knights of Columbus at 11445 Cristino Damo Scholarship Fund 5750 N. High St. Worthington OH 43085.

Maureen A. Ferega

November 13, 1946 - July 29, 2023