Paul Dean Ferrari

</element><element id="paragraph-1" type="body"><![CDATA[Paul Dean Ferrari, age 81, of Pinckneyville, Ill., passed away on Thursday, Feb. 24, 2011 at 9:45 p.m. in Washington County Hospital, Nashville, Ill.

Paul was born on March 2, 1929, in Rice, Ill., a son to Ristidy and Vernie Doris (Hutchings) Ferrari. On April 27, 1950, he married Mary Lucille Marlow in Pinckneyville, Ill. and she survives. Paul was a concrete finisher and a farmer. He was a proud member of Cement Mason's Local #542 and #143 for over 40 years and U.M.W.A. Local #2117. Paul loved farming, fishing, hunting squirrels and mushrooms and will be dearly missed by his family and friends.

Paul is survived by his wife; six sons, Frank (Cathy) Ferrari of Dahlgren, Ill., Bob (Cindy) Ferrari of Pinckneyville, Ill., Don (Laura) Ferrari of Pinckneyville, Ill., Ronald (Kimberly) Ferrari of Pinckneyville, Ill., Gary (Kathy) Ferrari of Mt. Olive, Ill. and Kevin (Monica) Ferrari of Nashville, Ill.; one daughter, Paula (Bryan) Higgerson of Pinckneyville, Ill.; one brother, Ralph (Jeanette) Ferrari of Pinckneyville, Ill. and one sister, Imogene (Martin) Hepp, all of Pinckneyville, Ill.; 16 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; one brother-in-law, Richard (Viola) Marlow of Pinckneyville, Ill. and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.

He was preceded in death by his parents; and one son, John Dale Ferrari.

Funeral services were held at Pyatt Funeral Home, Pinckneyville, Ill. on Monday, Feb. 28, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. with Father James Van Oss officiating. Interment was in St. Bruno Catholic Cemetery.

Friends called at Pyatt Funeral Home, Pinckneyville, Ill. on Sunday from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. and on Monday from 8:00 a.m. until 10:00 a.m.

Memorials may be made to St. Bruno Catholic School, American Heart Association, or American Diabetes Association

For more information or to sign an online guest register, please visit www.pyattfuneralhome.com.