W. Edward Remsburg, 78 of Derry, NH, died Monday, January 24, 2005 in Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston. Mr. Remsburg was born in York, PA on December 19, 1926, a son of the late G. Ellwood and Bertha (Cole) Remsburg. He was a resident of Derry for 37 years, formerly living in York, PA. Mr. Remsburg served with the US Navy during WWII. Following his discharge he graduated Class of 1951 from Ursinus College in Collegeville, PA, earning his BA in English. During his working career he worked for such companies as E. Morgan Smith, Schick Corp., Itek-Litton Corp. in MA and finally was Manager of Benefits for Digital Equipment Corp. in Maynard, MA, retiring in 1993. He enjoyed golf, politics and sailing on the ocean near Kittery.
He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Betty L. Remsburg of Derry, two sons, Todd A. Remsburg of Derry and Tim C. Remsburg of Nashua, NH, a granddaughter, Jenna Remsburg of Nashua, a step-grandson, Brian Boyer of Nashua and a sister, Louree Diskan of Flagstaff, AZ. He was predeceased by one sister, Billie Farcht.
Following cremation, friends may call on Saturday, January 29th from 2-4pm at the Peabody Funeral Home and Crematorium, 15 Birch Street Derry. A memorial service will be held at 3:00pm Saturday during the calling hours in the funeral home. The burial will be private. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to the Greater Derry Humane Society, 57 Lawrence Road, Derry, NH 03038.