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| | Edward G. Buxton | Visitation:
Thursday, January 17, 2008
4:00 PM until 8:00 PM
Service:
Friday, January 18, 2008
10:00 AM
Golubski Deliberato Funeral Home
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| | | Ed Buxton was born to Edward F. and Anna M. in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on January 15, 1924 and reborn into heaven on January 10, 2008. Brother Raymond (Ann) and sister Elizabeth McCelland (Harry) preceeded him in death. He is survived by brothers Richard (Eleanor) and Thomas (Maddalene). He lived in the tough neighborhood of East Liberty. His childhood friends included Billy and Jackie Conn. While he was skilled in the art of boxing, his real love was swimming, which he practiced by crossing the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers. Ed, a proud and willing veteran, joined the Pennsylvania National Guard in 1940 and like so many of his generation was made a part of the US Army “to save the world from tyranny” in World War II. Ed was assigned to the 176th Field Artillery and followed the infantry at Omaha Beach as a part of the invasion following “D” Day. He was a disabled veteran losing most of his hearing as a result of artillery gunfire, but his focus was always on the “able” part of disabled. In his life, he exemplified the values of honesty, social justice and service to others.
While on leave in 1942, Ed met Betty Jane Loveland, the love of his life and wife for 61 years. Ed and Betty have four children – Tim (Judi), Dan (Lorna), Susan Effron (David) and Rebecca Kiplinger (Michael). They have 10 grandchildren – Marcella Shultz, Jessica, Sean (Jaime), Sarah Sanchez (Dan), Kathryn, Luke, Megan Kiplinger, Cyndi Kiplinger, Tavi Effron and Pyper Kiplinger. There are four great-grandchildren who are Shannon, Michael, Gretchen and Micah (due in March).
Ed’s work life included several jobs including being a pipefitter and taxi cab driver following the war. Ed led the charge to establish a union at the Peoples Cab Company in the early 1950’s in Pittsburgh.
In 1955, Ed was recruited by Republic Steel Corporation to work in Cleveland, Ohio. He worked for the Company and its successor for 31 years. He retired in 1986 from the job of journeyman pipefitter/ group leader. Early in his tenure at the steel mill, he reestablished his sense of responsibility to serve and represent workers. As a representative of United Steelworkers Local Union 1098 he served in every capacity at one time or another. He was Local Union President from 1970 to 1973.
Ed appreciated the standard of living he helped create for himself and his brothers and sisters at work. With valued time off as a vacation benefit, Ed traveled throughout the United States enjoying family camping trips to many National Parks and Seashores. Ed and Betty built a retirement home in Yuma Arizona in 1987 and relocated to Grass Valley California in 1996. He continued to serve as a devoted, loyal and loving husband and father. He taught humility, no job ever being too menial or too difficult. He suffered with essential tremors for many years of his later life but persevered in caring for his wife at home who had become disabled with heart disease and strokes. In the final year of his life he was forced to place his wife in Meadowview, a home for rehabilitative care and maitenance of the elderly. While a sad decision, her placement saved her life. He visited twice daily encouraging her to eat and tending to her as no one else could.
During such difficulties Ed continued to help others, both staff and residents at the home. He had no time for self-pity.
Edward G. Buxton
1/15/24-1/10/08
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