Name: Eastern Gate Memorial Funeral Home and Memorial Gardens
Address: Pensacola, FL

I am so sorry to here the news of Ed's passing, Our prayer and thought's for Sue and his family, I'm going too miss Ed's story's of flying and his great personality, He was a great gentleman. 


                                                          Phil and Kay Lucchesi (Pensacola)

Uncle Ed will be truly missed by the entire Bandy Family from Indiana to California. He was awesome. We know that he was very special to a lot of people, especially us. Our thoughts and prayers are with Sue, David and Lana in this time of sorrow. May Uncle Ed's memories live in all of our hearts forever.

Sue, Please accept our deepest sympathy and condolences for your loss of the love of your life and best friend Ed. He is such a wonderful, caring and honorable man. It has been a tremendous honor to have known him and have shared time with the both of you together. He will be sorely missed. We pray that you are comforted during your time of mourning and know that you can always count on your many friends for support. Rest in Peace Colonel Bandy, may God hold you. God bless you Sue and family.

Ed will missed by all who had the honor of knowing him. My deepest condolence to Ed's family.

Ed's presence will be missed but memories of the good times will live on in our mind and hearts.

Sue, I am so very sorry to hear of the loss of your husband.  My prayers are going up now for him and for you and your family.  May his soul, and all the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace.

My deepest condolences to Ed's family.  Sue, our thoughts and prays are with you.

My deepest condolences to Ed's family and friends.  What a pleasure it was to work with Ed at Metro Life Flight in Cleveland, OH.  His sweet personality, great sense of humor, and his professional demeanor made a rough job so much better.  I'm truly glad to have known him, he was a great guy!

Sue, Nancy and I cherish the time we have spent with you and Ed for the last 10 years. We share your pain and loss. Ed was a wonderful person!

We moved to south Alabama in 2005. A plus for us was that Ed was in Pensacola and we were able to reconnect with our good friend from our Metro Life Flight days when we all worked for MetroHealth Medical Center in Cleveland.

We have fond memories of our time at Metro  and all the dedicated colleagues and health professionals who worked with Ed. We all knew him as a true gentleman, excellent pilot, a dedicated professional, and really, just a wonderful member of our Metro Life Flight family!

Ed amazed Nancy and I with his always positive attitude in the face of his long struggle with his heart and lung failure.  We know that this positive attitude was in part due to your wonderful presence, love for, and dedication to him.

We thank you for caring for our great friend all these years and taking him on adventures around the globe that were such uplifting experiences for him.  You made his final years happy and wonderful!!

I am sorry for your loss, our thoughts and prayers are with you. Col Bandy was a all around good guy and he was a very good commander I enjoyed working under his command.

My thoughts and prayers are with Ed's family and friends. It was an honor to fly with Ed in Cleveland and I am so grateful he brought me home safe, each and every time. He is missed by many and will be remembered always.  My deepest sympathy to all his loved ones.

I am so sorry to hear of your loss, Bandy family. Ed was a great leader in the National Guard. And he was a friend. My boys played with his kids at the armory. I remember you visiting the armory, playing basketball in the gym and running around like crazy. He loved you both and was so proud of you. Such a beautiful and wonderful family. I will miss him.

Rest in peace Colonel, thank you for your service.

Prayers and thoughts to the your family Ed from your former FCO's at Metro Life Flight. You were a great pilot and a class guy to work with and you will be missed. Ken FCO Metro Life Flight

Edward Bandy, 72, passed away Jan. 14, 2016, in Pensacola, FL, after a lengthy illness.  He is survived by wife Suzanne.  He was born February 5, 1943, in Lafayette, IN, to the late Eulon M. and Lula M. Bandy.  Ed graduated from East Tipp H. S., attended Vincennes University, Purdue University and received a B.S. in Liberal Studies from the University of New York.
 
In 1965 he married Bonita (Bonnie) Burkart and they divorced in 1995.  He married Suzanne Duke on December 8, 2003. He is survived by two children from his marriage to Bonnie: Lana (partner Dale Ratermann) of Ponte Vedra, FL, and Carmel, IN, and David (wife Beth) of Monroe, NC, and two grandchildren Felix and Joy.  Ed is also survived by one brother Phillip (wife Deanna) of Indianapolis.  Preceding him in death were his parents, Eulon and Lula M., and three brothers  Richard, James (wife Judy) and Norman (wife Mary).
 
Ed worked at ALCOA from October, 1965, to June, 1990.  He also retired from the Indiana Army National Guard as a Lt. Colonel.  He was drafted in February, 1966 and was stationed at Ft. Hood, TX, and served in Viet Nam as a tank commander and LRRP.  After leaving the US Army at the rank of sergeant in 1968, he joined the Indiana National Guard.  He was commissioned and held various positions ranging from company commander to brigade executive officer.  He was Battalion Commander of the 2nd Battalion 293rd Infantry at Logansport, IN.  From Oct. 1981 to May 1984 served as a helicopter pilot in Hanau, Germany.  From Nov., 1992, to Dec., 1993, he served as Chief of Operations for the Indiana National Guard Logistics.  He retired from service at the rank of Lt. Colonel.
 
Ed's passions were flying, travel and the military.  He always dreamed of flying and in 1968 he purchased a 1947 Cessna before he could even fly.  He was taught to fly by Mr. Sutton who had been a member of the Flying Tigers in WWII.  Ed was very proud of that.  You had to drop down over a barn to land on his grass landing strip at his farm.  After getting his fixed wing pilot's license he received his commercial license, instrument rating and multi-engine licenses at Purdue.  He went to flight school at Ft. Rucker for rotary wing pilot's license and instrument rating.  He was trained to fly several different classes of helicopters.
 
After retiring from ALCOA and the National Guard Ed flew for PHI (Petroleum Helicopters Inc.) and emergency rescue helicopters for the Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, OH.
 
Ed had retired to Pensacola, FL, which was another of his dreams.  He continued pursuing his passion for aviation and travel. Ed was very proud of his children and 2 grandchildren.

To Ed's family.  He will alway be in my heart not only as a mentor but as a friend, he will be sadly missed

Mrs. Bandy, 
COL  Bandy was a leader of men, Very well liked and Respected. Sorry for you loss, This is our loss also. He was a good Friend

Thoughts and Prayers to you from myself and 2/293rd 38th Infantry Division Reunion Committee and Family. We are Family

So sorry for your loss. It is always a sad day to lose a brother in arms.

Sue, We know that your heart is breaking right now.  We are crying with you. Know that you were the love of his life and that was very obvious to both Mike and I.  Know that you now have the finest guardian angel that anyone could have.  He will have his arms around you for the rest of your life!! You can only go one day at a time to get through this horrible grieving process.  Ed will guide you.  

Ed, we are so sad that you are gone from our lives but we are so happy that you can now breath, run and take care of Sue from up there. 

All of our love - Mike and Joan Nelson

Suzy , How lucky both Ed and you  were. To have the one thing most people spend their whole lives looking for and never finding or  ever having.......LOVE. You both loved each other so very much. 
May all your memories the two of you shared stay with you until the day you're reunited with him. Till then, just take one day at a time and know Ed's with you always.
Love you Lady, God's speed, be safe and take care......... JoAnn Michal

No words put together could ever describe uncle Ed. He was a very funny and caring man. I will forever miss your trips to visit us and the fun dinners we always had! For the last couple of days we have found ourselves around papaw woody's dinner table talking about things back in the good ole days. I love hearing stories about all of the boys together. These stories have become memories that we will never forget. Please watch over all of us and papaw woody. We will forever miss you and carry you in our hearts daily. With love from snowy Indianapolis, fly high like you have always loved to do.

Sue, our deepest condolences.  Ed will truly be missed.  He loved you with his whole heart and will watch over you forever.  The photos you shared represent so many memories.  May God bless you and comfort you, Amy Hartsfield and Chip Mapoles.

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Edward Earl Bandy

5 febrero, 1943 – 14 enero, 2016

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