Robert ‘Bob’ Whyte Edge, formerly of Downingtown
Robert “Bob” Whyte Edge, 70, passed away on March 12, 2017 in Elizabethtown.
Bob was raised in Downingtown, the son of Jacob Valentine Edge and Ann Whyte Edge, Bob lived most of his life in Chester County.
He attended high school at Westtown School (’64) and graduated from Worcester Polytechnic Institute (’68). Bob took great pride in spending his career running the family business, Edge Wallboard Machinery Corporation.
He was an active member of Rotary Club of Coatesville and led several related organizations and was also a Board Member and former President of Handi-Crafters and a member of Brandywine-Goddard Lodge No. 383 F&AM.
Bob loved visiting his home in Winter Harbor, Maine. He enjoyed sports of all kinds, was an avid skier and an enthusiastic wine collector.
He leaves behind his wife of 45 years, Patricia Cosgriff Edge; his son, Timothy Robert Edge; his daughter, Cynthia Edge Lewis; his 3 grandchildren, Henry Edge Lewis, Nicholas Valentine Edge and Wyatt Mead Edge; and his 3 sisters, Downy Edge Koch, Caroline Edge Beideman, and Sarah Elizabeth Edge. His brothers, Jacob Edge II, and Thomas Valentine Edge predeceased him.
Bob’s memorial service will be held Wednesday, March 22, 2017 at 11:00am at St. James Episcopal Church, 409 E. Lancaster Ave., Downingtown. Visitation will begin at 9:30am. Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association (http://www.alz.org/), or Handi-Crafters, Inc., P.O. Box 72646, 215 Barley Sheaf Rd., Thorndale, PA 19372, or The Rotary Club of Coatesville Education Fund In Memory of Bob Edge, c/o Chester County Education Fund, 28 West Market Street, The Lincoln Building, West Chester, PA 19382. Arrangements are being handled by Wentz Funeral Home, Coatesville 610-384-0318 To share online condolences please visit www.wentzfuneralhome.com.
Published in The Daily Local on Mar. 17, 2017
*Note: No evidence he is buried in this cemetery with his parents. Confirmation or Correction Requested.
Robert “Bob” Whyte Edge, 70, passed away on March 12, 2017 in Elizabethtown.
Bob was raised in Downingtown, the son of Jacob Valentine Edge and Ann Whyte Edge, Bob lived most of his life in Chester County.
He attended high school at Westtown School (’64) and graduated from Worcester Polytechnic Institute (’68). Bob took great pride in spending his career running the family business, Edge Wallboard Machinery Corporation.
He was an active member of Rotary Club of Coatesville and led several related organizations and was also a Board Member and former President of Handi-Crafters and a member of Brandywine-Goddard Lodge No. 383 F&AM.
Bob loved visiting his home in Winter Harbor, Maine. He enjoyed sports of all kinds, was an avid skier and an enthusiastic wine collector.
He leaves behind his wife of 45 years, Patricia Cosgriff Edge; his son, Timothy Robert Edge; his daughter, Cynthia Edge Lewis; his 3 grandchildren, Henry Edge Lewis, Nicholas Valentine Edge and Wyatt Mead Edge; and his 3 sisters, Downy Edge Koch, Caroline Edge Beideman, and Sarah Elizabeth Edge. His brothers, Jacob Edge II, and Thomas Valentine Edge predeceased him.
Bob’s memorial service will be held Wednesday, March 22, 2017 at 11:00am at St. James Episcopal Church, 409 E. Lancaster Ave., Downingtown. Visitation will begin at 9:30am. Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association (http://www.alz.org/), or Handi-Crafters, Inc., P.O. Box 72646, 215 Barley Sheaf Rd., Thorndale, PA 19372, or The Rotary Club of Coatesville Education Fund In Memory of Bob Edge, c/o Chester County Education Fund, 28 West Market Street, The Lincoln Building, West Chester, PA 19382. Arrangements are being handled by Wentz Funeral Home, Coatesville 610-384-0318 To share online condolences please visit www.wentzfuneralhome.com.
Published in The Daily Local on Mar. 17, 2017
*Note: No evidence he is buried in this cemetery with his parents. Confirmation or Correction Requested.
Robert ‘Bob’ Whyte Edge, formerly of Downingtown
Robert “Bob” Whyte Edge, 70, passed away on March 12, 2017 in Elizabethtown.
Bob was raised in Downingtown, the son of Jacob Valentine Edge and Ann Whyte Edge, Bob lived most of his life in Chester County.
He attended high school at Westtown School (’64) and graduated from Worcester Polytechnic Institute (’68). Bob took great pride in spending his career running the family business, Edge Wallboard Machinery Corporation.
He was an active member of Rotary Club of Coatesville and led several related organizations and was also a Board Member and former President of Handi-Crafters and a member of Brandywine-Goddard Lodge No. 383 F&AM.
Bob loved visiting his home in Winter Harbor, Maine. He enjoyed sports of all kinds, was an avid skier and an enthusiastic wine collector.
He leaves behind his wife of 45 years, Patricia Cosgriff Edge; his son, Timothy Robert Edge; his daughter, Cynthia Edge Lewis; his 3 grandchildren, Henry Edge Lewis, Nicholas Valentine Edge and Wyatt Mead Edge; and his 3 sisters, Downy Edge Koch, Caroline Edge Beideman, and Sarah Elizabeth Edge. His brothers, Jacob Edge II, and Thomas Valentine Edge predeceased him.
Bob’s memorial service will be held Wednesday, March 22, 2017 at 11:00am at St. James Episcopal Church, 409 E. Lancaster Ave., Downingtown. Visitation will begin at 9:30am. Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association (http://www.alz.org/), or Handi-Crafters, Inc., P.O. Box 72646, 215 Barley Sheaf Rd., Thorndale, PA 19372, or The Rotary Club of Coatesville Education Fund In Memory of Bob Edge, c/o Chester County Education Fund, 28 West Market Street, The Lincoln Building, West Chester, PA 19382. Arrangements are being handled by Wentz Funeral Home, Coatesville 610-384-0318 To share online condolences please visit www.wentzfuneralhome.com.
Published in The Daily Local on Mar. 17, 2017
*Note: No evidence he is buried in this cemetery with his parents. Confirmation or Correction Requested.
Robert “Bob” Whyte Edge, 70, passed away on March 12, 2017 in Elizabethtown.
Bob was raised in Downingtown, the son of Jacob Valentine Edge and Ann Whyte Edge, Bob lived most of his life in Chester County.
He attended high school at Westtown School (’64) and graduated from Worcester Polytechnic Institute (’68). Bob took great pride in spending his career running the family business, Edge Wallboard Machinery Corporation.
He was an active member of Rotary Club of Coatesville and led several related organizations and was also a Board Member and former President of Handi-Crafters and a member of Brandywine-Goddard Lodge No. 383 F&AM.
Bob loved visiting his home in Winter Harbor, Maine. He enjoyed sports of all kinds, was an avid skier and an enthusiastic wine collector.
He leaves behind his wife of 45 years, Patricia Cosgriff Edge; his son, Timothy Robert Edge; his daughter, Cynthia Edge Lewis; his 3 grandchildren, Henry Edge Lewis, Nicholas Valentine Edge and Wyatt Mead Edge; and his 3 sisters, Downy Edge Koch, Caroline Edge Beideman, and Sarah Elizabeth Edge. His brothers, Jacob Edge II, and Thomas Valentine Edge predeceased him.
Bob’s memorial service will be held Wednesday, March 22, 2017 at 11:00am at St. James Episcopal Church, 409 E. Lancaster Ave., Downingtown. Visitation will begin at 9:30am. Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association (http://www.alz.org/), or Handi-Crafters, Inc., P.O. Box 72646, 215 Barley Sheaf Rd., Thorndale, PA 19372, or The Rotary Club of Coatesville Education Fund In Memory of Bob Edge, c/o Chester County Education Fund, 28 West Market Street, The Lincoln Building, West Chester, PA 19382. Arrangements are being handled by Wentz Funeral Home, Coatesville 610-384-0318 To share online condolences please visit www.wentzfuneralhome.com.
Published in The Daily Local on Mar. 17, 2017
*Note: No evidence he is buried in this cemetery with his parents. Confirmation or Correction Requested.
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