Edgar Arlington DeRemer Jr.'s Obituary
It is with great sorrow we announce the passing of Edgar (Ed) DeRemer, Jr. on June 22 at Mease Countryside Hospital in Safety Harbor, FL. He fought a courageous battle with Parkinson’s Disease and, unfortunately, he lost. He was 75 years old.
Ed was born in Williamsport, Pa. The son of Edgar, Sr. and Tressa DeRemer. He was a 1966 graduate of Williamsport High School. On Jan. 5, 1974 he married the former Diane Sholly with whom he shared 49 1/2 years until his passing.
Ed retired as a Staff Sergeant from the U. S. Army in June 1995 after 18 years of honorable service to his country. He immediately went to work for N.C. Dept of Corrections in Lillington, N.C. He then retired from that in 2011.
Besides his wife, Ed is survived by two daughters—Kasey (John) Coats of Palm Harbor, FL. And Tori (Sheffield) Ford of Fayetteville, N.C.; three grandchildren Tripp and Morgan Coats and Jacqueline Ford. Also surviving are two sisters Fay (Bill) Klapp of Milton and June (Ron) Wright of Williamsport, PA along with numerous cousins and nieces and nephews.
He was predeceased by his parents and brother (Roy).
Ed was a member of American Legion and the NRA. He loved fishing and hunting (talked about elk hunting) right up to the end.
The family is being assisted by Moss Feaster Funeral and Cremation Services 1320 Main St., Dunedin, FL. Military Honors Ceremony will be held on July 21 at 11 a.m. at Bay Pines National Cemetery, 10000 Bay Pines Blvd., St. Petersburg, Fl.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Parkinson’s Research at https://give.michaeljfox.org or https://parkinsonhope.org
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