Edwin L. Maxwell

MAXWELL Dr. EDWIN L. MAXWELL Dr. Edwin L. Maxwell passed away quietly on Sunday, May 23, 2010 in Concord, California at the age of 79 after a courageous battle with cancer. Ed loved to travel, sail, hike, camp and take pictures along the way. He was an avid pianist and volunteered his time to play at the medical center in Martinez, California. He also enjoyed lively conversation and intellectually challenging discourse. Ed was born in Washington, D.C. on August 3rd 1930 and operated a successful dental practice in Washington, D.C. for over twenty years. He also served in the United States Air Force during the Korean War. Ed was preceded in death by his parents Max and Mary Maxwell and his brother Jerome Maxwell. He is survived by his wife Rose Bower, his brother Marvin Maxwell and his wife Audrey, his first wife and mother of his two children, Florence Waters, his two children, Susan Ortiz and Ronald Maxwell, son-in-law Frank Ortiz, daughter-in-law Starr Maxwell, and grandchildren, Lauren, Courtney and Stephen Maxwell,Corinna and Andrew Ortiz. Ed is fondly remembered by Rose''s family, including her son Emil Sciarretta and his daughters Erica and Teresa from Mukilteo, Washington, also her son Peter Sciarretta, his wife Joan and their sons Stephen and Daniel, from Benicia, California, her son-in-law Frank Potter and his children, Gina, Angela, and Mia. A memorial service will be held on Sunday, June 20, 2010 at 1 p.m. at the Newhall Community Park in Concord, California.