Born in 1923 in Newark, NJ, Edward graduated from Hillside High School and attended Newark College of Engineering.
He served in the US Army Signal Corps during WWII in Europe.
Edward was preceded in death by his wife of 73 years, Blanche Ainsworth.
He is survived by his children Richard, Linda, and Donald and their spouses.
Interment will be at the Brigadier General William C. Doyle Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Wrightstown, NJ. A Memorial will be private.