James Arthur Ferguson

Jim was educated in Brooklyn attending St. Malachy's and Our Lady of Lourdes parochial schools, then in 1949, went on to graduate Franklin K. Lane High School of Cypress Hills. In 1951, he joined the US Army where he proudly served and was a recipient of the European Theater, Korean Theater, Japanese Occupation and Good Conduct Meddals.

In 1956, Jim joined the New York Telephone Company and worked there for over 30 years. He was an active member of the Knights of Columbus, James Norton Council where he served as Past Grand Knight. He was a former President of Our Lady of Lourdes Confraternity, a Coach and Manager of the Glen Cove Little League Baseball teams, member of the St. Rocco's Feast Committee, the New York Telephone Co. Pioneers and a member of the 1980 Olympics Committee of Lake Placid.