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Edward McMullen Obituary


  
EDWARD PATRICK McMULLEN "NATE"  
On Sunday, January 23, 2011, at home in Arlington, VA. Beloved husband of Karen L. McMullen, father of Devon, Jason, Megan and Nathaniel McMullen, brother of Genevieve McMullen and Patrick (Margaret) McMullen of Scranton, PA. Also survived by many loving nieces, nephews and cousins. Edward was born on January 30, 1938 in Scranton, Pa, the son of Nathaniel and Clare Kelly McMullen. He moved to Washington in 1967 and worked in the trade show and association community for many years. In 1997, he began his "retirement job" as a tour guide at Arlington National Cemetery for Landmark Tourmobile, retiring in April, 2010. The family will receive friends Sunday January 30, 2011, 3 to 5 p.m. at Murphy Funeral Home, 4510 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Monday, January 31, 2011 at 10:30 a.m. at The Cathedral of St. Thomas More, 3901 Cathedral Lane, Arlington, A memorial mass and interment of ashes will take place in Scranton at a later date. Memorial contributions may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project, 7020 AC Skinner Pkwy., Suite 100, Jacksonville, FL 32256.

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Published by The Washington Post on Jan. 27, 2011.

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Audrey Calomino

January 30, 2011

My sympathy and prayers are with you on this very sad occasion. We were classmates at St Paul's and Nate certainly added joy to those years.

Douglas Ike

January 29, 2011

To the McMullen family. I had the priviledge of working with Nate for almost seven years at Tourmobile. The many jokes we shared and the great stories we told I will cherish for a lifetime. I pray that you will do the same.

January 28, 2011

To Mrs. McMullen and the entire McMullen family, the Tourmobile family where Nate worked for the past thirteen years extends sincere condolences at his untimely passing. We pray that God will comfort you at this time of sorrow.


Nancy J. Bryce
HR Manager
Landmark Services Tourmobile, Inc.
1000 Ohio Drive, SW
Washington, D.C. 20024

Jean(manley) Westbrooks

January 27, 2011

My deepest sympathy to Gen & the McMullen family. I was a friend at St.Paul's,& have many fond memories.May he rest in peace.

January 27, 2011

Dear Gen, and Patrick,
Be assured of many prayers for your dear brother Nate. I have such fond memories of him at the Mc Mullen home during the St. Paul years.
Love,
Kakie Gibson

Kathy Sweet

January 27, 2011

I believe I lived 2 doors down from Nate as a child on N. Washington Ave in Scranton.
my deepest sympathy to his family.

January 27, 2011

VERY SORRY FOR YOUR LOSE,, MIKE & LOUISE HOBAN

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