Mr. Edward Coleman Ney

Edward C. Ney passed away on March 14, 2015 in El Paso, Texas, at the age of 83. Born in Massachusetts, he was the son of Mary and Thomas Ney. He was preceded in death by his wife of 42 years, Rosa and is survived by his son, Timothy Ney (Annie) of Boston, MA; daughter Linda Ney-Catalina of Falmouth, MA; step-daughter Anita Lauderdale (Lee) of Dripping Springs, TX; grandchildren, Eric Blythe of Birmingham, AL and Baylee Vasquez (Sergio) and great grandson Roman Vasquez of Austin, TX; brothers Thomas (Ruth) of California and Robert (Sharon) of Arizona and several nieces and nephews.

Ed joined the U.S. Army in 1953. He participated in the Korean and Vietnam conflicts. After 40 years of service, he retired as a Master Warrant Officer in 1993.

Mr. Ney is a graduate of the Master Warrant Officer Career College; obtained a B.A. in Business Administration from UTEP and participated in MBA studies at Troy State University.

His military decorations include: The Legion of Merit; Bonze Star Medal, “V” Device; Bronze Star Medal (5 OLC), Meritorious Service Medal (2 OLC), Air Medal (13), and theArmy Commendation Medal (2 OLC).

Upon retiring, Mr. Ney was appointed as the Retirement Services Officer, Heidelberg, Germany and served on the Heidelberg Retiree Council, USAREUR Retiree Council and El Paso retiree Council. He was an active member and held a lifetime membership to the Military Officers Association of America (MOAA), serving two terms as president of his local chapter. He held lifetime memberships in the United States Army Warrant Officer Association, the Military Order of the World Wars, Disabled American Veterans, the Air Defense Artillery Association, and the National Association of the Uniformed Services where he also served two terms as president in El Paso.

A celebration of Ed Ney’s life will be held in El Paso on April 25, 2015 from 1 to 5 PM at the Vista Hill Golf Club, 2210 Trawood Drive, El Paso.

Interment will be at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA on August 11, 2015 at 11:00 AM.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Disabled American Veterans or Wounded Warriors Charity of you choice.