Obituary of Edward A. Dean

Edward A. Dean, Sr. 74 Of Mantua, New Jersey. Born in the Germantown section of Philadelphia, and a Veteran of the Korean War, Ed passed away peacefully holding the hand of his loving wife of 54 years, Joanne. Ed leaves behind his most beloved treasures, his five children: Edward A Dean, Jr. Susan, Susan Kirschner Michael, Ellen Murray James, Joanne Schade Fran, Stephen Dean Tiffany. His seven grandchildren: Jillyn, Susan, Laura, Megan, Stephanie, Michelle and Ryan. And his three Great-Grand Children: Stephen, Braden and Zackary. Ed was the loving brother of Joseph Dean, John Dean, James Dean, Howard Dean, Raymond Dean, Robert Dean, Norman Dean, Dorothy Teubner, Mildred McGarrity, Bernice O'Brien, Dolores Gavaghan, Marie Bauvier and Eleanor Thompson. He will be remembered most for his strong love of family, work ethic, keen sense of humor, meticulous lawn care and, most important, the examples he set for his children. He enjoyed music, nature, gardening, bird-watching, strolling through the aisles of Home Depot and spending time with his sons in Clearwater Beach, Florida and Austin, Texas. He also enjoyed watching the Phillies and griping about the Eagles. His magical voice, jokes and laughter and his ability to lift the spirits of those in need will be missed the very most. In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made in memory of Edward Dean to the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation, 1415 Route 70E, Cherry Hill, NJ 08034. Visitation will be held at The Church of The Incarnation in Mantua, NJ on Monday, March 31st at 1pm with a Funeral Mass at 3pm. Interment will be at the Wenonah Cemetery in Mantua, New Jersey.