Michael John Ference, age 80 a life long Huntington area resident passed away at home on Wednesday April 2, 2008. Michael was born on September 23, 1927 in Dunmore, Pennsylvania. He served in the U.S Marine Corp in the Asian Pacific Theater during WW # II. He worked in the coalmines of Pennsylvania with all of his brothers before moving to the Bridgeport area with his family. He was retired from Hartley and Parker LTD, and was a member of Spartan's Veteran Athletic Club, of Berlin, CT and the Moose Club of South Norwalk and Willimantic. He was pre-deceased by his wife Ruth Reynolds Ference. Survivors include his beloved sons Kevin M. Ference and his wife Martha of Sudbury, MA and Michael S. Ference of Huntington, he will be missed by his grandchildren Olivia and Matthew Ference of Sudbury, MA, a sister Margaret Kozlak of Rancho Cordova, CA, 2 brothers Edward Ference of Gricino, CA and Frank Ference of Ansonia and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will take place on Tuesday April 8th at 9 a.m. in the Adzima Funeral Home 50 Paradise Green Place Stratford and at 10 a.m. in St. Lawrence Church Huntington for a Mass of Christian Burial. Interment with full military honors will be in St. Michael's Cemetery Stratford. Friends may call on Monday from 4-7 p.m.