Edward F. Guinness Sr.

"A life well lived. A man well-loved."
Edward F. Guinness, Sr. died March 6, 2016 at his family home on Vernon St., Rutland, VT.
He was born on December 4, 1916, in Rutland, the son of Jeremiah and Cordelia (Blanchard) Guinness.
He attended Christ the King School and graduated from Mount Saint Joseph Academy in 1935.
In his younger years he worked briefly at the Rutland Herald, also participating in varied activities as a 4H leader, especially enjoying playing the fiddle at square dances throughout the State.
He relocated with his bride to Herkimer, New York, in 1942 where they spent two decades raising their young family and where Ed was employed by Remington Arms, later Remington Rand.
Ed returned to his roots in Vermont in 1962, spending the remainder of his career as a precision machinist at Howe Richardson Scale Co. and later at Mal Tool and Engineering, until his retirement in 1982.
Ed was a life-long parishioner of Christ the King Church in Rutland. He was also heavily involved in the Boy Scouts of America for 61 years, serving in many leadership roles during that time and receiving a number of prestigious awards and honors for that service.
Ed was an avid gardener into his 80s and a very talented "Mr Fix-it" man, appreciated greatly by all his family.
Ed was predeceased by his spouse of 58 years, Eunice Lillian (Carter) Guinness in August of 2000. He is survived by his three children and their spouses, Linda Guinness Sallie and Brian Sallie, Edward Guinness, Jr. and Linda Guinness, Mary Guinness Lynch and Richard Whittlesey.
Ed is also survived by nine grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren, all of whom he invested with great love and pride: Tracy Sallie DCrus (John) and sons Jared & Adam; Amy Guinness Clark (Jeffrey) and sons Aidan and Ronin, Kimberly Sallie (Josh Seitz) and daughter Ruby, Brian Sallie, Christopher Guinness (Kimberly) and daughters Ava and Maizy, Carolyn Lynch Eyer (Dan) and children Cassidy and Grayson, Joanna Lynch, Timothy Lynch (Christine) and Alex Whittlesey (Sarah).
Ed is also survived by a sister-in-law, Carmella Ragosta Carter and many loving nieces and nephews, especially Patrick Guinness, who provided reliable presence and loving support to his uncle Ed.
Visiting hours will be held Thursday March 10, 2016 from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Clifford Funeral Home in Rutland.
Funeral services will be held Friday at 10:30 a.m. at Christ the King Church in Rutland. Officiating will be the Rev. Justin Baker, Pastor. A reception will follow.
Interment will be held at a later date in Laurel Glenn Cemetery in Cuttingsville.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Rutland Area Visiting Nurse-Hospice or the Troop 120, Boy scouts of America c/o Clifford Funeral Home, 2 Washington St. Rutland, VT 05701.