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Edwin Bevier Salisbury died peacefully at home, with Heather by his side on March 31, 2020 after complications from a short illness. Ed was born in Akron Ohio on August 23, 1941. He graduated from Hope High School in Providence, RI in 1960 and attended St Lawrence university in Canton, NY. He started his career in the family business of E.B. Salisbury and Sons and much later retired from Buhrmaster Energy Group. Ed had been a volunteer firefighter at Thomas Corners Volunteer Fire Station. Ed loved hiking, camping, kayaking and enjoying nature and the outdoors. His favorite quote while hiking was always "don't get hurt" and "whose hairball idea was this" and was often found hugging a tree. In recent years he made extensive trips out west with Heather to visit many of the national parks. He enjoyed his garden and watching the birds, sitting on his front porch to see all the action, and relaxing in front of a nice fire. Ed also enjoyed and was a regular at the Van Dyck Family Reunion. Ed was known for his sense of humor and was a man of his convictions. He was a man who welcomed a passionate political debate and met it with a keen intellect and a broad knowledge. Ed was predeceased by his mother Anne Justine (Van Dyck) McLaughry, father Edwin Oliver Salisbury, step father John McLaughry and his sister Jackie Rockefeller. Ed is survived by his loving and devoted partner Heather Hosier, brother Richard McLaughry (Beth), David McLaughry (Susan), sister Marguerite (McLaurghy) Ames (Tom), and brother in law David Rockefeller. He is also survived by his children Adelaide (Salisbury) Socki (Rick), Brian Salisbury, Brook (Salisbury) Heichel (Dale), Thomas Salisbury (Cesaera Pirrone), Ryan Burch (Juliet), Heather's children Jason Hosier (Dana) and Jennifer Fisher (Robert) and grandchildren Adam Socki (Jenna Barghouti) Gabriel Warner, Arden Heichel, Ben Heichel, Jacob Pirrone -Salisbury, and Heather's grandchildren Anthony Neach, Robert Fisher Jr and Ashlyn Fisher He is also survived by numerous cousins, nieces and nephews. He will be dearly missed by his friends and family, and Heather, his constant companion as well as his two cats Dot and Dash. Internment will be at Maple Shade Cemetery Scotia at the convenience of the family. Memorial contributions may be made to the Animal Protective Foundation, 53 Maple Ave, Scotia, NY 12302 or to a charity of your choice.

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Obituary - Florida-Edwin Oliver Salisbury, formerly of Niskayuna, NY, died Thursday, March 18, 2010 at his home in Lake Worth, Fl. Edwin was born March 1, 1917 in Detroit, MI, the son of Jesse Edwin Salisbury and Edna Cecilia Griffin. Raised in Schenectady, NY, he attended the Van Antwerp School, the Mohawk Country Day School, and graduated from Nott Terrace High School before going on to Syracuse University. There, he was a member of the Delta Upsilon fraternity and graduated with a degree in Business Administration in 1940. After graduating from Syracuse University, he worked for Goodyear Tire in Akron,OH for a short time before returning to Schenectady and joining the family business. Started by his grandfather and passed on to his father and his uncle Phillip, E.B .Salisbury and Sons was located on Erie Boulevard and delivered oil and coal in the Capital District region, Ed started in "the yard" where he filled and loaded 100 pound bags of coal, which were then delivered and carried into houses by hand. Upon Ed's retirement in 1982, E.B. Salisbury and Sons had served the community for fifty years. During World War II, he enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Corps and underwent flight training in Glenview, IL. Toward the end of the war, he was drafted into the regular Army. After basic training in Augusta, GA, he was sent to the west coast by troop train and then on to Japan to replace combat troops once the war ended. Ed served on the Board of Trustees of the Schenectady Trust Company from 1973 to 1989 during which time it grew and became the publicly traded regional bank, Trustco Inc. He also served on the Board of Trustees of the Schenectady Community College from 1972 to 1981. He was a member of several Masonic organizations. Ed was an avid golfer. While at Syracuse University, he played on the golf team under legendary football coach Charles "Bud" Wilkinson, who began his coaching career at Syracuse. Ed was a long-time member of the Mohawk Golf Club in Niskayuna, NY and the Palm Beach National Golf Club in Lake Worth, FL. As an active club member at both clubs, he helped to organize a number of club tournaments. One of his fondest memories was when four couples and the club pro traveled to Scotland and played on several historic and difficult courses. He was predeceased by his wife Jeanne Warhurst Salisbury. Ed was the proud father of his son Edwin and his late daughter Jacqueline Rockefeller. Ed is survived by son Edwin B. Salisbury of Scotia, New York; six grandchildren, Adelaide Socki of Dallas, TX; Thomas W. Salisbury of Schenectady, NY; Brook A. Heichel of Ithaca, NY; Brian V. Salisbury of Schenectady, NY; Jeffrey Rockefeller and Jill Rockefeller of Scotia, NY; several great-grandchildren and two nieces, Sally Willette and Susan Braidwood. A graveside service in Memory's Garden, Colonie will be held at the convenience of the family. There will be no calling hours.
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Edwin married Anne Justine Van Dyck. Anne (daughter of Louis Bevier Van Dyck, II and Marguerite Justine Towle) was born on 12 Mar 1919 in Schenectady, Schenectady, New York, USA; died on 22 Feb 1999 in Providence, Rhode Island, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]