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Eddie McKinnon Obituary
Edward J. “Fast Eddie” McKinnon, 86, of Berlin, NH, passed away on Thursday March 27, 2025 at the Coos County Nursing Home in Berlin. He was born in Boston, MA on December 24, 1938 the son of Daniel F. and Agatha (Gotab) McKinnon and married Patricia A. Lambert on July 27, 1983. Eddie served in the Army from 1960-1962. He had been employed by Hayes-Albion Corp in Tiffin, OH for many years and had also lived in Florida before moving to Berlin. He loved his family and worked very hard to provide for them. He had many friends and co-workers that he cherished and enjoyed making people laugh and have a good time. Eddie loved sports and sports trivia and was the ultimate mega fan of the Boston Red Sox, Boston Celtics and New England Patriots before there was such a thing as a mega fan.
Family includes his daughters Diana Emery and husband John of Mountain Grove, MO, Karen Allen of Berlin, NH, Denice Drake and husband Shane of Hendersonville, NC and Amber Garn and husband Jeremy of Bettsville, OH; bonus children Mark Stanton and Phyllis, Debbie Martin and Bricker and Stephen Graham; grandchildren Janice, Michael, Chelsea, Andrienne, Joseph, Sage, Olivia, Hunter, Devin and Kobey and great grandchildren Rylan, Parker and Aubrey. He was predeceased by his wife Patricia A. (Lambert) McKinnon, his daughter Sharon McKinnon, bonus son Brad Graham, brothers Daniel, Jimmy, Larry, Terry, sister Theresa Hall and a son-in-law Scott Allen.
Funeral Services will be held in Ohio at a later date. Interment will be in Florida at the convenience of the family. The Bryant Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Online guestbook at www.bryantfuneralhome.net.
To make a donations in Eddie’s memory, please copy the following address. https://www.pandasppn.org/donate/.
180 Hillside Avenue, Berlin, NH 03570
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