Edward D. Watson

– September 9, 2011

Edward D. Watson, 79, of Sun City Center, Fla passed away Sept. 9, 2011. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict as a sergeant and retired as professor for the College of New Jersey. He was a member of the United Community Church and Caloosa Golf and Country Club, a lifetime member of the American Legion Post # 246 and VFW Post # 1288 in Sun City Center, Fla., and a member of the Fairless-Hills-Levittown Lodge # 0776 F & AM of Pennsylvania. Survivors include his wife Dorothy Ann Watson; his faithful companion, Biscuit; a son, David (Sue) Watson; six daughters, Diane (Mark) Johnson, Donna Logue, Michelle (David) Moffett, Wendy Kae (Jim) Hall, Melissa (John) Maschal, Amybeth (Craig) Lindsey; and 10 grandchildren. Funeral services were conducted Wednesday Sept. 14, at 11 a.m. at the United Community Church, 1501 La Jolla Avenue, Sun City Center, Fla. Interment with Military Honors followed in Sarasota National Cemetery, Sarasota, Florida. The family requests that memorials be sent to the Sun City Center Emergency Squad, 101 Ray Watson Drive, Sun City Center, Fla., 33573. Arrangements by Sun City Center Funeral Home.