EDWARD HART Jr.

Edward J. Hart Jr. of Chappaqua, NY died peacefully on May 19, 2009; he was 80 years old. Born November 15, 1928 to Ann Wooley Hart and Edward Joseph Hart in Trenton NJ; Edward married Joan Irene Mckee, October 21, 1950. Ed was predeceased by the love of his life, his much beloved wife, Joan Hart. Ed demonstrated his leadership qualities from an early age as president of his High School class and Captain of a New Jersey State Championship Football team. He served our Country during the Korean War, rising to First Lieutenant. After his military service, his work took him to Dover, Delaware where he served as the head of the Department of Science for the State of Delaware before taking on the position of Assistant Principal at Dover High School. Ed, and his then young family, moved to Chappaqua, where he served as Assistant Principal for two years at Horace Greeley High School before becoming Greeley's Principal . For his 26 years in that post, Ed gained great joy from his love of students, faculty and the community. Ed's devotion to education and service before, during and after his tenure at Greeley, was recognized by his peers and communities with numerous awards over his lifetime. Most recently, he worked with single mothers and their children on a literacy program he initiated at Good Counsel Paraclete in the Bronx. Ed is survived by his sister, Valerie Hart Babecki Kuznerik; his children and their spouses: Roxanne (Philip Casnoff) Hart of Los Angeles, CA; Timothy (Catherine Gallagher) Hart of Somers, NY; Nancy (James) Sherrard of Bladenboro, NC; Christopher (Margaret) Hart of Wolfeboro, NH and Barbara (Joseph Slakas) Hart of Croton on Hudson, NY. Ed is also survived by his ten grandchildren: Shannon, Daniel, Catherine, Marly, Alex, Mollie, Macklin, Sam, Ian and Bridget. Visiting Hours: Friday, May 29th 2-4 and 7-9 at Beecher Funderal Home Pleasantville. Mass of Christian Burial, Saturday, 10 AM, Upper Church, St. John and St. Mary, Chappaqua . Burial at Fair Ridge Cemetary, Chappaqua. Donations to HGHS Scholarship Fund ; Lewy Body Foundation.