Edward Joseph Lunt

Edward Joseph Lunt, 71, a lifelong Fort Worth resident, passed away Friday, Feb. 17, 2017, after an extremely lengthy battle with vascular dementia. Funeral: Rosary at 5 p.m. Thursday at Thompson's Harveson & Cole, followed by viewing and visitation from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m. Friday at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church in Keller. Interment: Mount Olivet Cemetery. Ed attended Laneri High School for three years before it closed, then graduated in 1963 from what is now Nolan Catholic High School. He obtained a Bachelor of Science in Math from the University of Texas at Arlington. He worked for IBM before becoming senior vice president of City National Bank of Fort Worth, which is now Bank of America. Ed was the local chapter president for the American Institute of Banking and was on the board of directors for the Eastside YMCA. He was a member of St. Rita's Catholic Church, the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, and the Lions Club. Ed enjoyed fishing, hunting, camping, playing cards and chess, reading, working the New York Times' crossword puzzle every morning, the Dallas Cowboys, and spending time with his family and friends. Ed was an intelligent man, having had a genius-level IQ. He was known for his clever sense of humor and was one of the kindest people you could ever hope to meet. He was a loving father to his children and a great friend to all. Ed was beloved by everyone who knew him. Ed received wonderful care in his last years by the very professional and caring staff at Parkwood Healthcare Community in Bedford. Ed was preceded in death by his parents, Bernard and Helen Dinan Lunt of Fort Worth. Survivors: He is survived by his daughter, Amy Lunt Leonard, her husband, Mark, and their children, Madeline Leonard, Kasey Patrick, and Kandi Leonard; his son, David Lunt and his children, Alex Lunt and Eva Raney; his stepdaughter, Courtney Bogard and her children, Brendon Bogard-Gans and Jensen Eubanks; his sister, Mary Rakowitz and her husband, Bert; his brothers, Gene Lunt and John Lunt and his wife, Cecilia; nieces; nephews; and cousins.