Edward C. Bixler passed away quietly at home on January 18, 2018. He was 85. Born in East Orange he was a lifelong Kearny resident. Visiting will be on Friday January 26, 2018 at the Armitage Wiggins Funeral Home 596 Belgrove Drive, Kearny from 2-5 and 7-9 p.m. There will be a Masonic Service at 8:00 p.m. Relatives and friends are invited to attend his funeral service on Saturday at 11:00 a.m. in The First Presbyterian Church of Arlington. There are no visiting hours at the funeral home Saturday morning. Private cremation will follow.
Ed was an Eagle Scout with both Gold and Silver Palms. He was a 1954 graduate from Colgate University and served in The U.S. Air force, honorably discharged as a Captain. He was the third generation to join the family business, E.H. Bixler and Sons Real Estate and Insurance. He was a Past President of the Arlington-Kearny Board of Realtors. Early in Ed's business and civic life he was active with the Kiwanis Club. He was a founder of The Key Club in Kearny High School. He went onto being very involved with the Kearny Optimist Club and had served on many committees and as its President. He was an active member of Copestone-Ophir Masonic Loge for over fifty years. He was a founding member of The Kearny Community Garden.
In addition to his many civic and social commitments, Ed loved The First Presbyterian Church of Arlington. He served as an Elder and sang in the choir for nearly sixty years. He was involved with The PBC for many years.
Ed is survived by his loving wife of 60 years Peg (nee Greatorex) Bixler along with many loving nieces, nephews and their families. In lieu of flowers kindly consider a donation to St. Barnabas Hospice, The First Presbyterian Church or The American Cancer Society.