Joseph Edward (Ed) Wilson

He was born in Barnesboro, Pennsylvania, son of the late Thomas and Leona (Lowmaster) Wilson. He married Alice (Thomas) Wilson on June 11, 1949 at the Second EUB Church in Altoona, Pennsylvania.

Surviving is a son, Thomas Edward (Karen) of Beavercreek, Ohio; a daughter, Patricia Louise (Danny) Kuykendoll of Trenton, Ohio; seven grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 66 years, Alice, and a brother, William Robert Wilson.

Ed graduated from Altoona High School in 1942 and served in the Army during World War II in the Pacific Theater, including New Guinea, the Philippines, and the Japan occupation forces. After the war, he was employed by the Pennsylvania Electric Company as a lineman, retiring in 1986.

A loving husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, he loved family vacations to friends and family and, post retirement, annual winter vacations to Florida with his wife. He also cherished visits with his children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.

Friends and family will be received from 2 – 3 PM on Thursday, January 28, at the Anderson Funeral Home, 1357 East 2nd Street, Franklin, Ohio, followed by a celebration of his life at 3 PM. Interment will be at Alto-Reste Park Cemetery in Altoona, Pennsylvania.

A live streaming of the service will be available at www.facebook.com/AndersonFuneral/. Once the live stream has ended, the full recording will be posted to our Facebook page to be viewed at any time. Thank you.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to any of several organizations he supported, including the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, RBC Ministries, Ethnos360, or the Altoona Alliance Church.