EDWARD JOSEPH HALLORAN

1939 - 2015

HALLORAN, EDWARD JOSEPH Edward Joseph Halloran, (76) of Margate, Florida, formerly of Branford, passed away after a brief battle with cancer on December 31, 2015 in Margate, Florida. Ed was born February 24, 1939, son of the late Viola and Michael Frank Halloran. Ed is survived by his wife Sarah Halloran, his children, Michael F. (Robin) Halloran of Madison, Chief Kevin H. (Pam) Halloran, (BPD) of Branford, and Stacy L. (Francis) Feeney of North Attleboro, MA; and his grandchildren Michael, Jr. and Ciara Halloran, Shannon and Ryan Halloran, and Sydney and Mackenzie Feeney. Ed worked for the United State Postal Service as a letter carrier for 45 years before retiring in 2005 and served as Union President of Branch 19 National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) for many years and served in various positions with the NALC on the state and national level. He was instrumental in raising thousands of dollars for MDA with the NALC and appeared on the Jerry Lewis MDA telethon several times for his fund raising efforts. He was a veteran of the United States Navy 1956-1959. He was a fanatic Boston Red Sox and NY Giants fan cheering them in the good times as well as the bad. Ed’s great smile will be greatly missed by his family and many friends. Friends are invited to attend a memorial mass dedicated to Ed to be held at the St. Vincent’s Catholic Church 6350 NW 18th Street, Margate, FL on Sunday, January 24th 2016 at 11:15 am. In lieu of flowers please send donations to: Muscular Dystrophy Association, – WEB PO Box 97075, Washington, DC 20077-7258