Edwin Finney Sr.

FINNEY

EDWIN FINNEY, SR.

Capt. USN (Ret.)

On March 28, 2007 in Arlington, VA. Captain Finney, growing up in a Navy family, graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy with the class of 1937. In 1940, he married a Navy nurse, Madeline Finney, who had taken care of his father. He served in the USS Milwaukee (CGS) from 1937 to 1944, then as gunnery officer and navigator of USS Wilkes Barre (CC-103) from 1944-1946. Highlight of his later sea service included command of USS Harlan R. Dickson (DD-708) and USS Cambria (APA-36). While his varied shore assignments included Navy representative to the combined missile range at Cape Canaveral, FL and Commander of Naval Beach Group Two.

After retiring from the Navy with 29 years of service, he went on to careers as a Boy Scout executive and then as the assistant director of vocations for the then Diocese of Arlington, retiring from both of those posts.

He was predeceased by his wife, Madeline Lassuy Finney; and his siblings, Louise Finney, Earl Peck Finney, Marjorie Boyle and Doris Leibrecht. He is survived by his two sons, Raymond Peck(Teddy Adler) Finney and Edwin C. (Daisy) Finney, Jr. Also surviving are his grandchildren, Bridget Finney Thomas, Daniel Finney, Jason Finney, Emily Adler Finney and Jenna Adler Finney; and his great-grandchildren, Isabel Thomas and Peyton Finney.

Visitation will be held on Wednesday, April 11 from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. at MURPHY FUNERAL HOME, 4510 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA 22203. Funeral Mass will be on Thursday, April 12, 10 a.m. at the Cathedral of St. Thomas More, 3901 Cathedral Lane, Arlington, VA. Interment will be held on Tuesday, June 12, 9 a.m. at Arlington National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Boy Scouts of America, WFC, 2 Garden Center Dr., Greensburg, PA 15601 or Catholic Charities, 3838 Cathedral Lane, Arlington, VA 22203.