Edward William Deligan

Edward William DELIGAN Today we celebrate the life of a man dearly loved by his family, friends, and countless students. Ed passed away February 7th from complications due to pneumonia and Parkinson's disease. He was born in 1926 in Seattle and graduated from Lincoln High School in 1944. He worked for Boeing during WWII as a teen courier. Ed graduated from the University of Washington and then became a business teacher at Garfield High School in 1951. It was there he met his future wife, Joanne Forbes. In 1967 he switched to Roosevelt High School to head the business department where he remained until his retirement in 1985. Ed's love of life, gardening, personal finances, fishing, and his family became his trademarks. Through years of being a Boy Scout leader, to a swim team supporter, to his work with the Seattle Retired Teachers Association, he always kept busy helping out the community. When not visiting with his kids or grandchildren, he could often be found tinkering around in his yard battling the moles or at the family beach cottage in Marysville. As a business teacher he enjoyed tracking the stock markets and often helped friends and family with their taxes. His kindness and generosity were legendary. Ed is survived by his wife, Joanne; children, Steve (Shan), Todd (Claire) and Sara Hooper (Grant); his grandchildren, Gavin and Rory Hooper, and Olivia and Audrey Deligan; his sister-in-law, Nota; his niece, Margaret Dupper and family; and nephew, John Deligan. Our family thanks the staff at the Saint Ann Nursing Center in Meadowbrook. Their care and attention to his dignity for the past two years was remarkable. Well done Dad! Celebrate his life with us at Saint Matthew Church, 1240 NE 127th, Seattle, WA 98125, on Monday, February 13th, at 11:00 a.m. Hoffner Fisher & Harvey Remembrances to the Northwest Parkinson's Foundation, P.O. Box 56, Mercer Island, WA 98040.