Edwin H. Wiest

Of Ashland, MA, formerly of Newton, MA, died unexpectedly, Sat., May 4th in Millersville, PA, age 82. He and his wife were in Millersville, PA for an MU Alumni Weekend. Surviving is his wife Nancy (Bonham) Weist; one son, Dwight (Sharon) Wiest of Medway, MA, and four daughters, Denise (George) Coats of Allen, TX, Diane (Charles) Mryglot of Framingham, MA, Dawn Brown of Richardson, TX and Doreen (Thomas) Parker of Ashland, MA and 10 grandchildren. From 1947 to 1984, Wiest served as a driver education teacher with the Newton Public Schools. He developed a curriculum for the first scholastic driver education program in Massachusetts, instructed teacher trainees at more than 25 universities, and was a pioneer in the development of drivers ed instruction and certification programs in the N.E. states. Early in his tenure at Newton High, he spent 2 years as their football, basketball and baseball coach. Wiest was chair of the City of Newton Traffic Commission from 1969 to 1981 and also past president of the Massachusetts Driver Education and Traffic Association. He was a graduate of Millersville University. He earned a B.A. in Industrial Arts in 1942 and M.A. in Traffic Safety from New York University in 1946. While at Millersville, Wiest was a standout 4-year varsity letterman in football (1938-41) and baseball (1939-42). The 1940 squad was cited by the Washington Post as best small college football team in the nation. In October 2000, Wiest was inducted into the MU Athletic Hall of Fame. Wiest served in both the U.S. Marine Corps and the U.S. Army during WW II. Services will be held in the Chapel in the Newton Cemetery, 791 Walnut Street, Newton, MA on Wednesday, May 8, 2002. Arrangements by Andrew T. Scheid Funeral Home, MILLERSVILLE, PA (717-872-2266) www.scheidfuneralhome.com