Edwin J. Ward

1929 - 2016

WARD - Edwin J. of Ashburn, VA, (previously, Bay Shore, NY) passed away on January 21, 2016. He was born in Queens, NY on June 5, 1929 to Edwin J. Ward, Sr. and Kathryn Ward. Ed graduated from Mount St. Mary's College in MD and then attended the United States Marine Corps Officer Candidate School and proudly served four years as a Marine Officer. After leaving the USMC, Ed joined NY Telephone and retired in 1988. Ed is survived by Arlene Frances Ward, his wife of 58 years. They loved raising their family, sons James (Laura); John (Ellen); Brian (Ann); Thomas (Kathleen); and daughter, Anne Glynn (Michael). Ed and Arlene were happiest when spending time with their children and 16 grandchildren. Ed is preceded in death by his beloved daughter Anne. Funeral arrangements are being handled by the Loudoun Funeral Chapel in Leesburg, Virginia. In lieu of flowers donations may be given to Anne's Fans Foundation (94 Montross Ave, Rutherford, NJ 07070), a charitable organization set up in memory of Ed's daughter Anne.