Edwin A Traynor

Edwin A. Traynor, age 77, of Sandy Springs, GA passed away August 5, 2010. He is survived by his wife of 27 years Carol Ann Kloss Traynor, daughters, Terry Kerr, Susan Zillioux and Nancy Hailey, sons, John Traynor, Bob Traynor, Michael Traynor and Kevin Traynor. A funeral mass will be held Monday, August 9, 2010 2:00 PM at St, Jude’s Catholic Church in Sandy Springs, GA, Father Daniel Ketter officiating. Interment will follow at Green Lawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the church 1 hour prior to service. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to American Diabetes Association, PO Box 11454 Alexandria, VA 22312 or American Kidney Fund, 6110 Executive Boulevard, Suite 1010 Rockville, MD. 20852 Condolences may be offered at www.woodstockfuneralhome.com.

“Give me a pro described him. Edwin was a man of great drive and a very original, independent thinker. For Edwin, no challenge was impossible, and just about any desired result was within his grasp. Edwin placed great trust in his intuition. Since that intuition generally led him in the right direction, who was he to doubt it.

He was the son of John and Edna Traynor. His childhood found him in Brooklyn, New York where he matured into the independent person he eventually became.

Edwin grew up with two brothers ,John and David. It was important to him that he was perceived as “right” when it came to his part in those typical family spats. However, this quality did not over power his caring for his family. This ability to balance his family, with his need to be seen as right, helped him to develop into a young adult while enjoying many good times with his family.

During his grade school years, Edwin was a very focused and serious student who actually enjoyed the challenge of many classroom problems. He was determined to succeed, and he drew upon his gifts of trust and perseverance to provide him with a competitive edge. While his first love might have been academics, Edwin took part in baseball and basketball. He was in prep band and chess club. Edwin delighted in projects that required planning, critical thinking and resolution. Edwin's memorable achievements included State of New York Latin Sight Reading Champion.

During high school, Edwin was relentless in his pursuit of learning, especially in those subject areas that really grabbed hold of his interests. It wasn't that he didn't put forth his best efforts in all classes, but if a subject really interested him, he would eagerly put forth extra effort to learn all he could. Edwin graduated from Brooklyn Preparatory in 1950. His favorite class in high school was mathematics.

Edwin's inventive side developed as he moved into his college years. When Edwin found himself involved in an area that particularly interested him, he could organize and complete any task that was given to him and make it look as if he hadn't really needed to put forth any effort. He earned his Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics (suma Cum Laude) at college of The Holy Cross. He also pursued graduate school, earning his Masters in Mathematics from University of North Carolina.

On May 11, 1957, Edwin exchanged wedding vows with Carol Ann Kloss, in New York, New York. He had 7 children, Terry, John, Bob, Susan, Michael, Kevin, Nancy. He also had 21 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren., Nichole, Jeff, Melissa, Matt,Jackie, Katie, Sarah, Natalie, Meghan, Michelle, Kaitlan, Emma, Matthew, Madison, Henry, Brandon, Peter, Elizabeth, Anna, Loren, Ashley, Reagan and Avery.

During Edwin's professional working years, he was at his best when working independently. His primary occupation was system data manager. He was employed at Dupont, University of Delaware, Scripto, Crawford and Company and State of Georgia.

His favorite pursuits were bridge (master bridge player) other various games of chance. In high school, Edwin played baseball and basketball. In his college years, Edwin continued to stay active by intramural softball and baseball. Recreational sports included softball. He enjoyed watching baseball.

In high school, Edwin was a member of the chess club and prep band. Throughout his later years, Edwin was an active member of the master bridge club.

Edwin placed his interest wholeheartedly behind any project he took on. The “engineer” part of his personality pushed him to find out as much information as he could, to understand the practicality in a given situation. This was something that influenced his involvement in work, pleasure and volunteer activities. Politically, Edwin was a member of the republican party.

Edwin's faith allowed him to better appreciate the gifts and opinions of others. This deepening aspect of his life helped him to accept his own feelings to a greater degree. He was a member of St. Judes the Apostle Catholic Church.

When Edwin's retirement finally came in 1994, he was ready. He worked out many of the details in advance so that he could enjoy the time and not have to worry.

Edwin A. Traynor passed away on August 5, 2010 at Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia, due to a prolonged battle against the effects of adult diabetes. He is survived by his wife of 27 years, Carol Ann (Kloss) Traynor. 3 daughters Terry, Susan, Nancy, 4 sons John, Bob, Michael, Kevin and brother David, 21 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren. Services were held at St Judes the Apostle. Edwin was laid to in Greenlawn Cemetery, Roswell, Georgia.