Edgar C. Geiger Jr.

1928 - 2014

Edgar C. Geiger, Jr.

AGE: 86 • Tinton Falls

Edgar C. Geiger, Jr., 86, Tinton Falls, died unexpectedly December 25, 2014, at home. He was born in Newark, NJ on August 24, 1928. He resided in Roselle Park and Roselle, NJ until he married Audrey L. Burke in 1955, also from Roselle Park. Shortly after which, they became residents of Monmouth County with their four children; living mostly in Elberon, but also in Shark River Island, Manasquan and Tinton Falls. After military service in the US Army, Ed achieved his B.S. at Seton Hall University. He also graduated from Seton Hall Prep School in South Orange, NJ where he became a member of the "12" Club. He devoted his entire professional career to Investment Management, fifteen years at Lionel D. Edie & Co., an investment counsel firm in New York City and twenty years at Merrill Lynch, where he was a Senior Vice-President until his retirement in 1993. In post retirement, Ed served on the Board of Directors of ABCO Corp., in Phoenix, Arizona. Ed was a parishioner of St. Michael's Parish, West End, NJ where he served many years as an usher. More recently, he attended Holy Innocents Church, Neptune, NJ. Ed enjoyed traveling with his wife. He was a sports enthusiast who enjoyed playing golf, horse racing and fishing. The greatest gift he gave was his ability to selflessly offer guidance, logic and wisdom.

Ed is predeceased by his wife Audrey and sons Edgar C. Geiger, III and John J. Geiger. He is survived by his son Brian D. Geiger and wife Shawn, West Long Branch; daughter Lisa A. Emmons and husband James, Neptune City; daughters-in-law Mary E. Geiger, Ocean Township; and Janice Geiger, North Brunswick; grandchildren John Jr. and his wife Katie, Catherine and her husband Kevin, Sara, Justin and Audrey-Kate; step-grandchildren David and his wife Jennifer, Bill and his wife Kate and Jeffrey; and three step-great grandchildren. He is also survived by his sister Lois Gaffney and her husband William, his brothers Robert and his wife Dorothy and Thomas and his wife Helen; his brother-in-law Donald Burke and his wife Pat; and many nieces and nephews. Ed will be deeply missed by his family and friends.

Visitation will be Monday, December 29th 4-8 pm at Woolley-Boglioli Funeral Home, 10 Morrell Street, Long Branch, NJ. Mass of Christian Burial Tuesday, December 30th 10:00 am at St. Michael's RC Church, Ocean Avenue, Long Branch. Cremation services will be private. The entombment services will be Saturday, Jan. 3rd, 10 am at St. Catherine's Mausoleum, Wall. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made in Ed's name to Joan Dancy & PALS, at joandancyandpals.org, in honor of John or Deborah Heart and Lung Association at Deborah.org, in honor of Ned. To place a message of condolence in Ed's Book of Memories, please visit www.woolleyboglioli.com.