Dr. Edward Thomas "Ed" Ketusky Jr.
Dr. Edward Thomas "Ed" Ketusky Jr.
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Ed was born on November 3, 1964, and raised in Girardville, Pennsylvania. He was preceded in death by his parents, Edward Thomas Ketusky Sr. and Jean Butts Ketusky, and by his brothers, Mark Ketusky and John Ketusky.
Ed is survived by his beloved wife of 35 years, Kim; his sister, Gail; his sons, Jonathan (Molly) and Matthew; and his treasured grandsons, Leland and Sullivan. Becoming "Grandpa" was one of his greatest joys.
Ed was a man of faith and a member of First Baptist Church of North Augusta. His faith was an important foundation to his life and guided the way he cared for his family and served others.
Ed devoted more than 30 years to the field of chemical and nuclear engineering. He was a veteran and attended naval nuclear power school. He earned a Bachelor's of Science in Nuclear Engineering from Penn State University, a Master of Business Administration from City University of Seattle, a Master of Technology in Chemical Engineering from The University of South Africa, and a PhD in Chemical Engineering from Lancaster University.
Throughout his distinguished career, Ed served in key leadership roles, including a decade as a Fellow Engineer at Savannah River National Laboratory. Most recently, he served as a Senior Fellow with TechSource, providing vital support to Savannah River National Laboratory.
Ed was also passionate about teaching the next generation. As an adjunct professor at the University of Nevada, Reno, he served as lead instructor for two courses.
While his professional accomplishments were many, those who knew Ed best will remember more than his titles and degrees. They will remember his steady presence, his words of wisdom, and his unwavering loyalty to those he loved.
Memorial contributions may be made to Covenant Cares Adoptions at:
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Lynh Nguyen
March 9, 2026
God graciously gave me the honor of working with Ed in various groups at SRS for over 27 years. We started in the same group and ended up in the same group. I am grateful for the laughs and tears we shared together throughout the many changes in our lives and work, and the brother God gave me. He´s one of the few individuals I can trust. We often had deep talks about Jesus and about life. Ed was pleasantly peculiar and humble, a great soul. I will miss you my brother in Christ. Rest now, and I will see you again.
Jim Shuler
March 9, 2026
I have known Ed for around two decades. Ed was a contractor for me at Savannah River. We were at many conferences together, and he was always smiling and in such a great mood. He went out of his way to introduce everyone to each other making friends always. He would call me every few weeks just to talk, sometimes professional and others just to gab. I will truly miss Ed.
Bob Sindelar
March 9, 2026
As a colleague, Ed was a noble and rare individual. He was competent in the nuclear/chemical engineering field. He learned and applied the the regulations for safe & secure transportation of nuclear materials - needs for the nation. With Ed, always fun. No pretenses or airs of superiority, although he was superior! Ed brought life to the party. Ed will be sorely missed today. We will see Ed again after the resurrection.
Mark Kranjc
March 8, 2026
Worked in the same building with Ed for several years and collaborated with him. He had a great sense of humor, could bounce ideas off him, and he was always willing to help. He will be greatly missed.
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Jeff Allender
March 7, 2026
Ed was always gracious and helping, and remained loyal to family, friends, and associates. I wish I
had known him better outside work.
Marci Horner
March 6, 2026
Ed was a very dear friend of mine during my working career at Savannah River national laboratory. He was always willing to help in anywhere he could, and every year insisted on giving us fruit that his son sold for the silver Bluff band he would never allow us to give him any money. I must tell a story about Ed. He came in and asked me to help him with something and in a kidding manner, I told him if he brought in a window air conditioner for the girl that worked with me to use while her air conditioner was getting fixed. We would help him. I was only just kidding, and the next thing you know Ed walks in with two window of units and took them to her house and installed them for her. That´s just the kind of guy and is. Loved working with Ed. He will be greatly missed.
Brent Clark
March 6, 2026
Ed was a great man. He truly cared about others and enjoyed what he did to support the countries mission. He will be missed by his TechSource family. The world lost a wonderful human being.
Barry and Diana Colman
March 6, 2026
Kim , god bless you and your family in this time of sorrow. Ed and Kim are our wonderful neighbors. Ed was always willing to help any of his neighbors. We will miss him.
Mike Serrato
March 5, 2026
Ed contributions to the nuclear industry were many and he was dedicated to preparing next generation. He will be sorely missed as a colleague and friend.
John Marra
March 5, 2026
I am deeply saddened to hear of Ed´s passing. Ed worked in my group when he first came to Savannah River. He was a dedicated and skilled engineer, but an even better friend and mentor to many. He will be missed. My condolences to his family and friends.
Kapila Fernando
March 5, 2026
Ed was an exceptionally skilled colleague, always humble and easy to relate to, and he consistently invested in developing and supporting others. He will be greatly missed by those of us who worked with him.
Christine Garves
March 5, 2026
I will miss Ed greatly. He was an outstanding coworker and a good friend.
Rick Demmer, PhD,
March 5, 2026
Terrible news about Ed. So sorry for your family. Ed helped me greatly in my career and he will be sorely missed by the Nuclear Engineering family.
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