Edward Sherman Ward, 72, of Warren, died peacefully at his home on Jan. 28 surrounded by his loving family following a courageous battle with cancer. He was born in born in Lynn, Mass. on Dec. 22, 1941 to Russell and Marjorie Ward.
Edward graduated from high school in Saugus, Mass. He graduated from Northeastern University in Boston with a degree in Engineering. After college he began his career working for G.T.E. Sylvania. He retired from Sylvania in 1997 after 30 years.
Edwards’s favorite pastime was golfing. He was a member of the Union Country Club where he won two consecutive club championships. He also liked to spend his time reading, watching most sports programs and walking the boardwalk in Rockland Harbor.
Ed is survived by his wife of 22 years, Kathia M. Ward of Warren; sisters, Joan Cashem and husband Bob of Raymond, N.H., and Janet Bingham and husband Warren of Lower Waterford, Vt.; daughters, Michele DeShiro of Edgecomb, Kim Manning and husband Daryn of Mt. Juliet, Tenn., Tracy Hildreth and husband John of Laconia, N.H., and Kelly Peaslee and husband Jamie of Coopers Mills; stepchildren, Marisa Murray and husband Rusty of Waldoboro, Edgar Simmons and wife Susan Simmons of Bristol, and Jamie Simmons and wife Jill of Friendship; 16 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
There will be a private memorial service to celebrate Edward’s life for his immediate family at the Baptist Church of Warren.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project, 4899 Belfort Rd., Suite 300, Jacksonville, FL 32256 (www.woundedwarriorproject.org/donate) or Harold Alfond Cancer Center, 361 Old Belgrade Rd., Augusta, ME 04330 (www.give.mainegeneral.org).
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Arrangements are entrusted to Hall Funeral Home and Cremation Service, 949 Main St., Waldoboro.
