Edward Joseph Wallace, Sr.
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Edward Joseph Wallace, Sr., 90, of Wilmington, DE, died on Monday, February 13, 2012 at the St. Francis Hospital in Wilmington, DE. He was the husband of Agnes Crossen Wallace with whom he shared 21 years of marriage and his first wife, the late Genevieve Jones Wallace with whom he shared 42 years of marriage. Born in Larksville, PA he was the son of the late Benjamin and Phyllis Galinski Wallace.
Ed proudly served with the Navy Seabees in the Pacific on the Island of Siapan during WWII. He was employed, for 30 years at the Coatesville VA Medical Center in the dietary department. He loved to work in his garden raising vegetables and flowers and grafting apples. He was very proud of his record for grafting 64 different varieties of apples on one tree. He also enjoyed hunting and ice fishing. He was a member of St. Catherine of Siena Parish in Wilmington, DE.
He is survived, in addition to his wife, by two children; Edward J. Wallace, Jr. and wife Carol of Coatesville, PA, Lenore Marie Wallace of Honey Brook, PA, stepson John B. Ross and wife Scarlett of Atlanta, GA, three grandchildren; Victor Wallace, Valerie Barlow and Jessica Riggins, one step grandson, Ian Ross, three great grandchildren and two siblings; Vincent Wallace of Wilkes Barre, PA and Josephine Michalek of Kingston, PA. He was preceded in death by one grandson Justin Riggins and eight siblings; Mary Coach, Helen Pastula, Elizabeth Corsetty, Anna Yenalevitch, Leo, Joseph, John and Benjamin Wallace.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Friday, February 17, 2012 at 11:00 am from the St. Stanislaus Kostka Church, 209 W. Lincoln Highway, Coatesville, PA followed by interment at St. Stanislaus Kostka Cemetery, Coatesville, PA. Family and friends are also invited to attend the viewing which will be held on Thursday evening, February 16, 7 to 9:00 pm at the Wilde Funeral Home, 434 Main St. Parkesburg and also Friday morning from 10 to 10:45 am at the funeral home.
Online condolences can be posted at www.wildefuneralhome.com
Condolences
To The Wallace Family
I am truly sorry for your loss. My deepest sympathy goes out to you. Please know that the God of all comfort has loving concern for you at this time. Psalms 146:5,9
For the Wallace family
Although no words can really help to ease the loss you bear, just know that you are very close in every thoughts and prayers.
To Butch, Lenore, and families
What a great picture of Uncle Eddie. I have such warm memories of the times we visited your dad, mom, and you both at the house in Coatesville (next to the fire station). Among other things, I remember a beautiful garden, a wrap around front porch, someone’s 55(?) Chevy in the garage, and most of all, good times. I just got off the phone with Mom (your Aunt Janie) and she remembered how very proud your father was of his apple trees.
We are all so sorry for your loss and please know that our thoughts are with you during this difficult time. With deepest sympathy, your cousin Mike Kearney and the Kearney family.
Carol and Ed , my thoughts
Carol and Ed , my thoughts and prayers are with you both and your family. I know from Carol what a wonderful man he was.
My condolences and prayers,
M. Wood