Ed was born in Brooklyn, NY in 1927. At the age of 4, he and his family moved to Northport, NY where they endured the long years of the great depression. As part of the greatest generation, Ed learned the meaning of hard work, respect and integrity at a young age. He was drafted into the Army immediately following high school and served in the Headquarter Company of the 311thInfantry, 78th Division. His unit represented part of the ‘army of occupation’ that helped transition the wounded European continent from war to peace. After being discharged from the service, Ed attended Syracuse University where he earned an Electrical Engineering degree in 1952. He met Anna Crosson of Boston, MA in 1955 and they were married in 1958. Ed and Anna moved to Stony Brook, NY in 1964 where they raised their family. During his professional career, Ed worked for Grumman Aerospace on many notable projects that included navy planes and the original lunar lander. Ed enjoyed many years of service with the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3584 and Boy Scouts of America Troop 70 both of Setauket, NY. Ed and Anna moved to Georgia in 2017 to be closer to family.
Ed is survived by his wife Anna, sons William and Robert, daughter-in-law Renee, grandson Cole and other family and friends.
A graveside service will be held on Saturday, February 22nd, 2020 at 1:00 pm at Arlington Memorial Park in Sandy Springs, GA. Father John Kieran will be officiating. Funeral arrangements are being handled by Sandy Springs Chapel.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to:
The Long Island State Veterans Home For instructions: veteranshome.stonybrookmedicine.edu/donate
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