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Edward Pierre STARR

1932 - 2016

BORN

1932

DIED

2016

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O'Halloran & Murphy Funeral and Cremation Services - St. Paul

575 South Snelling Avenue

Saint Paul, Minnesota

Edward STARR Obituary

Age 84, of St. Paul Passed away May 7, 2016 surrounded by family. He will be lovingly remembered by wife, Ruth Ann; children, Deborah (Mike) Donnelly, Jeannine (Greg) DeFor, John (Cindy) Starr, Mary Lea Starr, Tony Starr, Stephanie (Terry) Manley, Cynthia (Harry) Miller, Lisa Starr, Jennifer (Kevin) Killip, Steven (Jackie) McGovern, Connie (Steven) Previs, Patricia (Glenn) McGovern, John (Gina) McGovern; 36 grandchildren; and several great grandchildren; siblings, Renee (Harry) Sonnek, Colleen (Frank) Kaiser, and Bill Starr; and many other family and dear friends. Ed was born and raised in St. Paul, graduating from Cretin High School class of 1949. He attended Christian Brothers College in Memphis, Tennessee as well as St. Thomas College and William Mitchell College of Law. Ed worked as a civil trial lawyer with Peterson and Popavich from 1960-1968; Wozniak Firm from 1968-1970; Latimer-Mahlum-Starr and Matykieweiz from 1970-1976; and served as St. Paul City Attorney from 1979-1990. Ed had great admiration for his fellow attorneys at the City Attorney's office and in turn was well respected. He and Ruth Ann enjoyed a long retirement attending Jazz festivals, wintering in Florida, and playing golf. Mass of Christian Burial 10AM Thursday, May 12 at Church of the Assumption (51 W. 7th St. St. Paul) with a visitation 1 hour prior. Visitation 4-8PM Wednesday, May 11 at O'Halloran and Murphy Funeral Home (575 S. Snelling Ave. St. Paul 651-698-0796). Memorials preferred to Dorothy Day, Joseph's Coat, and Little Sisters of the Poor.


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Published by Pioneer Press on May 10, 2016.

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Tairie Starr

May 29, 2016

Ed was a wonderful brother in law to me. My thoughts & prayers are with the family.

May 11, 2016

Ed was a wonderful person, our prayers to Ruth and family!

Greg Bistram

May 10, 2016

Ed Starr-- Great boss and person

Renee Sonnek

May 10, 2016

Dear Ed,
The picture that you have completed is now understood by me. You have been teaching us these past few years how to prepare for our own end times. You wrote the Starr Family History and gave copies to relatives and friends. It is a brilliant piece of work. Then you encouraged us to have a Starr Family Reunion and to visit with cousins from out of state as well as family members that have not been seen in some time. This was followed by luncheons, phone calls, visits, and returning books, etc. that we had forgotten all about.
You were telling us that family was the most important thing.
You have graduated from this life with honors, Ed. I was with you on May 6th, the day before you died. The joy in your smile told me that your faith in God was real.You have passed from this life with grace and virtue. We love you. Your sister, Renee and Harry

Mike O'Brien

May 10, 2016

Ruth, My sympathy to you and the family. I will miss Ed yelling Hello to me across the aisle at Assumption on Sundays. He was a great guy. He played golf with Coleman and me and the Clifton Highlands group in Prescott a few times and it was always a good time.

Paul J. Nikolai '49

May 10, 2016

"In paradisum deducant te Angeli: in tuo adventu suscipiant te Martyres, et perducant te in civitatem sanctam Jerusalem."

George and Pinky Schmid

May 10, 2016

All around great guy from the "hood" (West Side). We enjoyed the Cretin/STA high school Tuesday/Thursday golf outings together. The news article in today's paper is well deserved tribute a St. Paul legacy. Our condolences to the family.

Bob Pagel

May 10, 2016

My thoughts and prayers are with the Starr family,our neighbors on Delos. God Bless You!

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575 South Snelling Avenue, St. Paul, MN

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12

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Church of the Assumption

51 W. 7th St., St. Paul, MN

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Mass of Christian Burial

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Church of the Assumption

51 W. 7th St., St. Paul, MN

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