Donald Ferlow Obituary

Donald (Don) Ferlow December 5, 2022 Donald (Don) Ferlow, of Cazenovia, NY, passed away on December 5, 2022. He was born October 27, 1934 in Jersey City, New Jersey. He attended Syracuse University and received a BS Landscape Architecture (56) and received a Master's in Landscape Architecture from SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (59). Don was an avid golfer in college and focused his thesis on golf course design. Don met his wife, Dorothy, through the Lutheran Campus Ministry while attending Syracuse University. They were married on June 23, 1957. Don joined the Navy and became an officer and served from 1959 until 1963. They moved briefly to Syracuse, NY and then to Stamford, CT. In Stamford they began a consulting business that became Environmental Design Associates (EDA) where Don was the founder and principal designer, and Dorothy was the CFO and Business manager. Don and Dot had 3 bright and energetic children grow up in Stamford. In 1991 they decided to remove themselves from the bustle of the metropolitan NY area to Cazenovia, NY. Don had a job with Stearn's and Wheeler in Cazenovia where he was a Wetland Scientist and specialist in Constructed Wetlands. Don and Dot joined Good Shepherd Lutheran Church where they were active with gardening and landscaping. In time, Don became an adjunct Professor with SUNY ESF and enjoyed passing his knowledge on to the students. Don was a member of several environmental groups often speaking at engagements at both national and international conferences. Don became a fellow of the American Society of Landscape Architects in 1992, a national award of excellence. Don was a member of the Cazenovia Conservation Commission from 2006 to 2021. Donald and Dorothy spent a lot of time in the Adirondacks where they had a family cabin. This was the meeting place for the family and extended family during the summers. Many happy memories were made at the cabin and many young minds learned about the environment by Don's tutelage. Don was widowed and is survived by three children, Nancy (Jon Shapiro), Jeanne (Charles) Bronner, and James (Judilynn) Ferlow, and 5 grandchildren Alex, Emma, Cody, Nick, and Michaela. In lieu of flowers please consider a donation to the Dorothy and Donald Ferlow Scholarship, ESF College Foundation, PO Box 6486, Syracuse, NY 13217. Make the checks payable to ESF with D & D Ferlow scholarship in the memo. Services will be on January 14 th at 11:00 am at Good Shephard Lutheran Church, 7248 Highbridge Rd, Fayetteville, NY 13066. For guest book, please visit: www.SCHEPPFAMILY.com