Edward J. Dean
June 8, 1926 — October 30, 2006
Edward J. Dean
Edward J. Dean, age 80 of Forest City, died Monday, October 30, 2006 at Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City. Mass of the Resurrection will be held Friday, November 3 at 10:30 AM at St. James Catholic Church in Forest City with Fr. Henry Huber officiating. Burial will be at St. James Catholic Cemetery in Forest City. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 PM Thursday, November 2 at the funeral home and an hour prior to service at the church.
Edward Joseph Dean was born in New Haven, Connecticut on June 8, 1926, the only child of Edward F. and Elizabeth M. Dean. Edward was involved in the ROTC program while in high school. He attended Yale University, where he was the goalie for the Yale Lacrosse team and graduated with a Mechanical Engineering degree. During World War II, Edward served in the US Navy.
On July 23, 1949, he married Elizabeth ìBettyî Bunting. They had 3 children, Kathryn, David and Maryellen. Edward worked for Crane Packing Company for 48 years, first as a salesman in Chicago, Kansas City and Boston and then as Vice President of Manufacturing in Chicago.
He had a brilliant photogenic mind, was an avid reader and loved doing crossword puzzles. His hobby was salmon/trout fishing and he always considered himself a fishing guide on the Connecticut Lakes in NH for 30 years. He had his pilotís license and was always interested in airplanes. He enjoyed listening to music, playing many rounds of golf and watching sports on TV, especially football.
Edward died on Monday, October 30, 2006 at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City, Iowa at the age of 80 years.
He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth ìBettyî (Bunting) Dean of Forest City, Iowa, formerly of Wilmette, Illinois; his daughters Kathryn (Rod) Barkema of Forest City, Iowa, Maryellen Dean of Rushford, Minnesota and one son, David (Diana) Dean of West Linn, Oregon, two grandsons, Daniel Dean of Monmouth, Oregon and Jonathan Dean of West Linn, Oregon, one brother-in-law, John T. Bunting of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, a niece, Mary Jane McGinnis and nephew Tom Bunting.
Edward was preceded in death by his parents and two sisters-in-law, Mary J. Bunting and Madeleine Bunting.
Edward Joseph Dean was born in New Haven, Connecticut on June 8, 1926, the only child of Edward F. and Elizabeth M. Dean. Edward was involved in the ROTC program while in high school. He attended Yale University, where he was the goalie for the Yale Lacrosse team and graduated with a Mechanical Engineering degree. During World War II, Edward served in the US Navy.
On July 23, 1949, he married Elizabeth ìBettyî Bunting. They had 3 children, Kathryn, David and Maryellen. Edward worked for Crane Packing Company for 48 years, first as a salesman in Chicago, Kansas City and Boston and then as Vice President of Manufacturing in Chicago.
He had a brilliant photogenic mind, was an avid reader and loved doing crossword puzzles. His hobby was salmon/trout fishing and he always considered himself a fishing guide on the Connecticut Lakes in NH for 30 years. He had his pilotís license and was always interested in airplanes. He enjoyed listening to music, playing many rounds of golf and watching sports on TV, especially football.
Edward died on Monday, October 30, 2006 at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City, Iowa at the age of 80 years.
He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth ìBettyî (Bunting) Dean of Forest City, Iowa, formerly of Wilmette, Illinois; his daughters Kathryn (Rod) Barkema of Forest City, Iowa, Maryellen Dean of Rushford, Minnesota and one son, David (Diana) Dean of West Linn, Oregon, two grandsons, Daniel Dean of Monmouth, Oregon and Jonathan Dean of West Linn, Oregon, one brother-in-law, John T. Bunting of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, a niece, Mary Jane McGinnis and nephew Tom Bunting.
Edward was preceded in death by his parents and two sisters-in-law, Mary J. Bunting and Madeleine Bunting.
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