He is survived by his sons John of Highland Mills, N.Y., and Christopher of Manhattan and his daughter Maria Barry of Fresh Meadows, his daughters-in-law Kristina, Angela, and Cindy, his son-in-law Stephen Barry, and his grandchildren Katharine Edel, Fr. Ralph Edel, Victoria Edel, Nicholas Edel, Elizabeth Barry Lowe, and Connor Edel, his sisters Maria, Frieda, Paula, and Ella, as well as his nephews and nieces.
He was predeceased by his wife Erna, his son Peter, and his grandchildren Julianna Edel and Brendan Barry.
A native of Munderkingen, Germany, Ernst emigrated to the United States as a young man and served with the United States Army in Korea. He then continued his service to his adopted country with a long career with the Veterans Administration. He was devoted to his family, his Church, and his Nation. A man of simple and quiet dignity, he was both a gentleman and a gentle man.
In lieu of flowers the family requests that donations in Ernst’s memory be made to The Wounded Warrior Project at www.WoundedWarriorProject.org
A visitation for Ernst will be held Friday, May 20, 2022 from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM at Frederick Funeral Home, 192-15 Northern Boulevard, Flushing, NY 11358. A funeral mass will occur Saturday, May 21, 2022 from 10:00 AM to 10:45 AM at Holy Family R.C. Church, 175-20 74th Ave, Flushing, NY 11366. An entombment will occur Saturday, May 21, 2022 from 11:15 AM to 11:30 AM at Mount St. Mary Cemetery, 172-00 Booth Memorial Avenue, Fresh Meadows, NY 11365.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.frederick-fh.com for the Edel family.
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