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Edmund Gerald “Ed” Giel Sr.

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Edmund Gerald “Ed” Giel Sr. Veteran

Birth
McKees Rocks, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
30 Jul 2016 (aged 96)
Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA
Burial
McMurray, Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA Add to Map
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Section: 9 Row: 10 Lot: 23 Grave: 1
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PA Veteran Compensation Application:
Name: Edmund G Giel
Birth Date: 10 Sep 1919
Birth Place: McKees Rocks, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
Gender: Male
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At age 96, Ed Giel earned his eternal reward on Saturday, July 30, 2016, following an extraordinary life of faith, love, and service. Ed lived life fully, without complaint, and with tremendous compassion for family, friends, and strangers alike.

Ed and Millie Giel were long-time, active members of the Church of the Resurrection, in the Brookline area of Pittsburgh.
Ed was a Eucharistic Minister, a member of the Bereavement Ministry, and a Bingo volunteer.
Both he and Millie volunteered at the annual Fun Flair.

Beloved husband of 72 years of Mildred M.; loving son of the late Edmund and Margaret Giel; adored father of Edmund G. (Cynthia) Giel, Jr., Patricia A. (Frank) DiFiore, Thomas P. (Collene) Giel, Donald L. (Clare) Giel, and Janice M. Giel; cherished grandfather of 12; great-grandfather of 7; brother of William P. (the late Jean) Giel and the late Marie (LaRue) Wilson; brother-in-law of Jean Hall, Bonita Bailey, and the late Betty and Bernie Seneway, Grace and George Cupples, James Egler, John Hall, and Thomas Bailey.

Friends were received at the Frank F. DeBor Funeral Home, Inc., 1065 Brookline Boulevard, Monday 6-8 p.m., and Tuesday 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m.
Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on Wednesday at 11 a.m. in the Church of the Resurrection.

Memorial contributions requested in Ed's name to Church of the Resurrection, 1100 Creedmoor Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15226, part of St. Teresa of Kolkata Parish.

Information from the Frank F. DeBor Funeral Home
PA Veteran Compensation Application:
Name: Edmund G Giel
Birth Date: 10 Sep 1919
Birth Place: McKees Rocks, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
Gender: Male
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At age 96, Ed Giel earned his eternal reward on Saturday, July 30, 2016, following an extraordinary life of faith, love, and service. Ed lived life fully, without complaint, and with tremendous compassion for family, friends, and strangers alike.

Ed and Millie Giel were long-time, active members of the Church of the Resurrection, in the Brookline area of Pittsburgh.
Ed was a Eucharistic Minister, a member of the Bereavement Ministry, and a Bingo volunteer.
Both he and Millie volunteered at the annual Fun Flair.

Beloved husband of 72 years of Mildred M.; loving son of the late Edmund and Margaret Giel; adored father of Edmund G. (Cynthia) Giel, Jr., Patricia A. (Frank) DiFiore, Thomas P. (Collene) Giel, Donald L. (Clare) Giel, and Janice M. Giel; cherished grandfather of 12; great-grandfather of 7; brother of William P. (the late Jean) Giel and the late Marie (LaRue) Wilson; brother-in-law of Jean Hall, Bonita Bailey, and the late Betty and Bernie Seneway, Grace and George Cupples, James Egler, John Hall, and Thomas Bailey.

Friends were received at the Frank F. DeBor Funeral Home, Inc., 1065 Brookline Boulevard, Monday 6-8 p.m., and Tuesday 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m.
Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on Wednesday at 11 a.m. in the Church of the Resurrection.

Memorial contributions requested in Ed's name to Church of the Resurrection, 1100 Creedmoor Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15226, part of St. Teresa of Kolkata Parish.

Information from the Frank F. DeBor Funeral Home

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  • Created by: Skiwee
  • Added: Aug 7, 2016
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/167890662/edmund_gerald-giel: accessed ), memorial page for Edmund Gerald “Ed” Giel Sr. (10 Sep 1919–30 Jul 2016), Find a Grave Memorial ID 167890662, citing Queen of Heaven Catholic Cemetery, McMurray, Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by Skiwee (contributor 46812146).