Edward Blodgett's Obituary
Edward Blodgett, age 89, of Seaford, Delaware, died March 7, 2007 at Bayhealth Medical Center, Milford Memorial Hospital, Milford, Delaware.
Mr. Blodgett was born and raised in Ithaca, New York, son of the late Professor Forest M. and Elsa (James) Blodgett. He acquired a B.S. in engineering from Cornell University. He was a major in the U.S. Army during World War II. He worked as an engineer for Eastman Kodak Company in Rochester, New York; for Sealright Company in Fulton, New York; and for H.P. Snyder Manufacturing Company in Little Falls, New York. He retired early and made a profession of his hobby of magic, giving hundreds of school assembly performances which he marketed personally and through the Antrim lecture bureau. He also spent several weeks in Costa Rica where he assisted a bicycle factory as a volunteer for the International Executive Service Corps. In his later years he moved to Seaford, Delaware, where he played golf at the Seaford Golf and Country Club and took up art. He produced hundreds of paintings, which he exhibited in art competitions and at Adults Plus at Delaware Technical and Community College in Georgetown, where he painted regularly.
Mr. Blodgett was preceded in death by his wife Helen (Eckley) Blodgett. He is survived by two sons, James Blodgett and Robert Blodgett; a sister, Catherine Partyka; a brother, Allen Blodgett; three grandchildren, Amy Mayer, David Blodgett, and Jonathan Blodgett; a great granddaughter, Michelle Mayer; and numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Graveside services will be in Odd Fellows Cemetery, Stein Highway, Seaford DE on June 2, 11 A.M. Arrangements are being handled by Parsell Funeral Homes & Crematorium, Hardesty Chapel, 202 Laws Street, Bridgeville DE.
Memorial contributions are suggested to a charity of choice.
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