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Edward Powers Obituary

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EDWARD J. POWERS, 91, of Hershey's Mill, West Chester PA, on Wednesday, May 27, 2009. Husband of the late Florence E. Frey Powers and the late Alice Hahn Powers. He is survived by his companion, Jeanne Overton; his children, Anne Bosch, Barbara Sue Godwin, Patricia Eder, James E. G. Powers, Jeanne Walcher, Joan Ryan, Dorothy Powers Ray, Edward J. Powers, Jr.; 19 grandchildren, 11 great grand-children, one great great grand-daughter, and his sister, Glorianne Sibold Eiss. In keeping with his wishes, his body was donated to the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine.
Relatives and friends are invited to his Memorial Service 1 P.M., Saturday, June 6, 2009, St. Francis-in-the-Fields Episcopal Church, 689 Sugartown Road, Malvern PA. Visitation 12 Noon to 1 P.M., Saturday at the Church. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Doctors without Borders, 333 7th Ave., 2nd Floor, New York NY 10001 and/or Mercersburg Academy, 300 E. Seminary St., Mercersburg PA 17236 and/or Upper Saddle River Library 245 Lake St., Upper Saddle River NJ 07458.

DELLAVECCHIA, REILLY,
SMITH & BOYD F.H., INC.,
West Chester PA, 610-696-1181

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Published by Philadelphia Inquirer/Philadelphia Daily News on Jun. 2, 2009.

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June 5, 2009

Our condolenses to the Powers family.

George Afordakos and family.

Carl Bangert

June 2, 2009

Ed was like Jimmie Stewart ... an instant friend to everyone he met and was an inspiration to his "Y" buddies. He will be missed but not ever forgotten.

Maureen Arroyo

June 2, 2009

My condolences go out to all the Powers family and their loved ones. May he rest in peace!

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