Edward Delanty

Edward Delanty Obituary

Edward Joseph Delanty, 84, died peacefully Sunday morning, July 29,2012, with his wife of 57 years, Nancy, at his bedside.

Ed was a longtime resident of West Linn (1957-2002) and of Lake Oswego (1955-1957) and from 2002 until his passing. Born February 17,1928, in Conneaut, Ohio, son of Leo and Mary Delanty, Ed entered the U.S. Army after graduating from high school and served as the Acting Mess Sergeant in Yokohama, Japan during the occupied period following the end of WWII. Upon discharge, he enrolled in Bowling Green University in Ohio, was a member of Delta Upsilon fraternity and after graduation began a 38 year career with Washington National Insurance Company in Chicago, Seattle and from 1955 until his retirement, in Portland.

In addition to his wife, Ed is survived by four sons, Tom (Vida) of Potlatch Beach, Wash., Tim (Sue) of N.Y. and Santa Fe, Mike (Melissa) of Lake Oswego, and Ed Jr. (Sarah) of West Linn; five grandsons, Jason, Dain, Davis, Gavin, and Evan; three granddaughters, Heather, Emily, and Ava; two step grandchildren, Devon (Michael), Brennan; numerous nieces and nephews; and many friends and colleagues over the years. His three sisters, Mary Ann, Joanne, and Catherine, predeceased him.

Ed was an involved father and active member of the community: he served as a Boy Scout Troop Leader and as Chairman of the Boy Scout Committee; he attended summer camps annually; he coached baseball for a dozen years in the Lake Oswego Little League; he was a Charter Member of the Lake Oswego Junior Chamber of Commerce; and was a member or chaired several conmittees relating to facilities and growth for the West Linn School District.

In his retirement, Ed enjoyed his beach house in Seaside and semi-annual trips to Kona, Hawaii. He was a member of the Seaside American Legion, the Seaside Elks, and Keauhou-Kona Yacht Club.

A funeral service will be held at Riverview Abbey Funeral Home, 0319 SW Taylors Ferry Road, Portland, Oregon at 11:30am on Wednesday, August 8th. Interment will be at Willamette National Cemetery at 2:30pm.

In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to Boy Scout Troop 149 in care of Randy Tomsik, 2346 Sunset Avenue, West Linn, Oregon 97068 or the Alzheimer’s Foundation.

Ed’s family would like to express their thanks to The Pearl at Kruse Way and the Encore Senior Village for their loving care to Ed.

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2 replies on “Edward Delanty”

I had the opportunity to meet Mr. Delanty and his wife many years ago when I taught at West Linn High. As parents they were the very best since I had the privilege to teach a couple of their sons. Had I ever had the opportunity to have had children of my own Ed & Nancy would have been my role models.
My sincere sympathy to Nancy and their sons.

Dear Nancy,

We’re so sorry to hear of Ed’s passing. Although Ed was not at The Pearl for very long, it was apparent how much he was loved.

I have fond memories of Ed like when I asked him to smile, he responded with a nice smile and then another time when I was hanging up my dad’s clothes in his closet, I peeked over at Ed and noticed he quickly shut his eyes, then I would go back to hanging clothes, turn around and he would shut his eyes again. I often wondered if he had a great sense of humor as he sure seemed like it. Ed will be missed.

Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family during this difficult time.

Fondly,
Mick, Kristen, Pat and Dan