Mr. Edmund "Ned" Egan

Edmund "Ned" J. Egan, age 66, of Spadina Parkway in Pittsfield, died on Thursday, August 1, 2013 at dawn in the loving presence of his eldest son and daughter. Born at St. Elizabeth's Hospital in Brighton, Massachusetts on March 29th, 1947, son of the late Dr. William and Mary J. Sullivan Egan, Ned was a resident of Pittsfield since 1978. He was a graduate of Providence College and he received his Master's Degree from RPI in Biomedical Engineering. He was employed as a manager with GE, Martin Marietta, Lockheed Martin, and General Dynamics until his retirement in 2012. Previously he taught high school science at RHAM High School in Hebron, Connecticut. Ned was a "putterer" and enjoyed quiet weekends working around the house and watching sports on tv. As a youth, Ned loved basketball, and was known by his brothers to be the high school playmaker. He had the mind of an engineer and the soul of a teacher, and was always improving his world. He was a member of St. Stephen's Episcopal Church. His wife, the former Susan Pruyne, died in November of 2012; they were married in March of 1994. Survivors include two sons, William H. Egan (Libby) of Fort Mill, SC, David C. Egan (Marlene) of Houston, TX, a daughter, Adelaide M. Grady (Sean) of Lexington, MA. Ned also leaves six brothers, William (Marie), Tom (Kathy), Paul (Nancy), John (Mary), Daniel, and Reverend Philip Egan. He also leaves four sisters, Mary Josephine (Jay) O'Brien, Jane Mahoney, Virginia Redmond, and Louise Egan. He leaves five grandchildren, Jack Hammond Egan, Griffin Markham Egan, Molly Adelaide Egan, Maeve Eliza Grady, and Grant Henry Egan. He also leaves eight step-brothers and -sisters and numerous nieces and nephews. He also leaves a brother-in-law Robert Pruyne (Nancy) of Valhalla, NY. FUNERAL NOTICE Mr. Edmund J. Egan died August 1st, 2013. Funeral services will be Saturday, August 3rd, at 10 a.m. from the Dwyer Funeral Home with services at 11 a.m. at St. Stephen's Episcopal Church. Burial will follow in the Pittsfield Cemetery. Calling hours will be today, Friday August 2nd, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Dwyer Funeral Home. If friends desire, donations may be made in his memory to the Salvation Army c/o the Dwyer Funeral Home, 776 North Street, Pittsfield, MA 01201.

Mr. Edmund "Ned" Egan

March 29, 1947 - August 1, 2013