Age 96, of Roseville

 

Passed away peacefully on January 9, 2018

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Survived by sons, Jim (Mary) and Tom (Teresa); grandchildren, Nora and Jimmy; siblings, Rich and Wally; special friend, Bonnie; and many nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.

 

He was a proud veteran of WW II during which he was awarded a Bronze Star for bravery and multiple Purple Hearts for wounds suffered in combat. Ed was captured during the invasion of Sicily and wrote a memoir of his time as a German prisoner of war titled, “Blood in Our Boots.” He was also one of the last engineers of steam driven passenger locomotives during a railroad career of nearly 40 years.

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Mass of Christian Burial 10 AM Wednesday, January 17 at ST. ROSE OF LIMA CATHOLIC CHURCH, 2048 N. Hamline Ave., Roseville.  Interment Ft. Snelling National Cemetery.  Visitation 9-10 AM Wednesday at the church.  In lieu of flowers, memorials preferred.