When Dr. E. Allan Speidell passed away on October 19, 2019, the world lost a man of compassionate healing and the Speidell family lost a piece of their hearts. Edmund Allan Speidell was born June 4, 1933, the second of the five sons of Henry William and Viola Myrtle Oldroyd Speidell. He graduated from Millburn High School, Williams College and George Washington University School of Medicine.
Early in his career, during the Vietnam era, Dr. Speidell served in the U.S. Army for two years. Major Speidell then returned to his practice of internal medicine with Dr. Kevin Leen in Livingston, N.J. A dedicated physician, he will be remembered with gratitude by the countless people he helped over his long medical career.
Dr. Speidell served as the team physician for Madison and Millburn High Schools, encouraging and guiding many young athletes in the area. He loved his family, friends, sports, photography, nature, dogs and the ranch he owned in Montana.
He is pre-deceased by his parents, his older brother, the Rev. Henry Speidell, sisters-in-law Ruth and Bonnie Speidell, nephew David Speidell and niece Karen White. He is survived by his three younger brothers, Walter Speidell (Phyllis), Richard Speidell (Gayle), and Paul Speidell (Mary), 10 nieces and nephews and their children.
The family will receive friends on Sunday, October 27, from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Quinn-Hopping Funeral Home, 145 East Mount Pleasant Ave, Livingston, New Jersey, 07039. Dr. Speidell will be laid to rest in a private family burial.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Mt. Pleasant Animal Shelter, 194 Route 10 West, East Hanover, New Jersey, 07936.
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