WARD B. BURNSIDE

BURNSIDE, WARD B. - Born in Denver, Colorado on August 27, 1930 and passed quietly to be with our Lord on January 23, 2011. Ward graduated from Tredyffrin/Easttown school in 1948. He was a member of the Boy Scout Troop #81 and became an Eagle Scout in 1949. He attended the Philadelphia-Suburban Plumbing Apprenticeship School graduating with the class of 1951. He started his plumbing business, Ward B. Burnside and Company in 1953. Ward was a dedicated instructor at the plumbing school for 37 years and has served on the schools board of directors since 1953. Upon retirement from teaching he remained active on the board. Ward was a past President of the Philadelphia-Suburban plumbing Association of Plumbing-Heating-Cooling-Contractors. He has been a strong advocate of education and committed to serving the Plumbing Industry for over 50 years. He is a member of the Masonic Lodge in Paoli. Upon retirement to Cape May, Ward became an active member of the community. He served a term as President of the Property Owners Association and was serving as President of the Townbank Coin Club and Vice President of the Coalition of Community Affairs. Surviving are his wife, Vivian, daughter Colleen Kacanda, son C. Gregory and step-daughter Patricia Rindler. He has four grandchildren, Leah Kacanda (Birdsboro, PA), Joseph Burnside (Pensacola, FL), Daniela Rindler (Williamsburg, VA) and Philipp B. Rindler (Weisbadan, Germany). Services will be held at the Bible Fellowship Church, 1159 Route 9 S., Cape May Court House, NJ on Sunday January 30. Visitation will begin at 2pm followed by a memorial service at 3pm. As Ward was a member of the Bible Fellowship Church, The family requests donations to the Church in Lieu of Flowers. Condolences may be sent to www.evoyfuneralhome.com.