Edward M. Garvin

Late of Jacksonville, NC, October 4 at 19 years old. Born and raised in Malden, killed in action defending his country, after less than a month in Iraq. Attended Lincoln Elementary School and graduated from the Culinary Arts Program, Northeast Vocational High School. Active Boy Scout, working summers at boy scout camp. Survived by devoted wife and best friend Melissa (Rabideau) Garvin. Son of Catharine Edwards of Malden. Brother of Lawrence Edwards and Catharine Price, all of Malden. Father of Brent Mathew of Saugus. Son of Marcell Garvin of CA. Also survived by other siblings residing in CA. Funeral from the E.E. Burns and Son Funeral Home, 204 Main St., MALDEN, Friday at 9 AM. Funeral Mass in the Church of the Sacred Hearts at 10 AM. Relatives and friends kindly invited. Visiting hours Thursday, 2-4 and 7-9 PM. Committal Service will be at Woodlawn Cemetery, Everett. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Edward M. Garvin Scholarship Fund, c/o Boston Minuteman Fund, Boy Scouts of America 411 Unquity Rd, Milton, MA 02186