Edwin E. Jeffries Jr.

September 6, 1930 - April 11, 2020

Edwin "Ed" E. Jeffries Jr., age 89 of Ocean View, DE, passed away on Saturday, April 11, 2020 at Bayhealth Hospital in Milford, DE. He was born on September 6, 1930 in Washington, DC, son of the late Edwin Sr. and Margaret Jeffries. Ed graduated from Montgomery Blair High School in Silver Spring, MD. He was a proud veteran, serving honorably in the US Coast Guard from 1950-1953, doing search and rescue missions at Ellis Island, NY. Following his military service, Ed held jobs in the HVAC field, working for Washington Gas Company, A.P. Woodson, Thomas Somerville, Trane, and Pepco. He was a faithful, long-time member of St. Luke Lutheran Church in Silver Spring, MD and Community Lutheran Church in Frankfort, DE. Above all, Ed cherished time spent with those he held most dear. He was a loving and devoted husband, father, grandfather, and friend who will be deeply missed by all who knew him. In addition to his parents, Ed was preceded in death by his brother, Steve. He is survived by his beloved wife of 63 years, Beverly Shetler Jeffries; his siblings: Paul, Joe, June and Ann; his sons: Jim Jeffries, Tim Jeffries, and John Jeffries; and his six grandchildren, Ryan, Sarah, Miranda, Hannah, Leah and Jenna. Services will be private. Please sign Ed's online guestbook located on this site.