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William Allen Eddy, 88 William Allen Eddy, 88, a lifelong resident of the Titusville area, died at 6:15 a.m. Tuesday, March 1, 2005, at Beverly Healthcare of Titusville where he has been a patient for four days. Mr. Eddy was born in Troy Center, Aug. 11, 1916, a son of the late Merle and Vivian Wheeling Eddy. He attended Titusville area schools. He married Mildred Prichard Eddy in Diamond on March 21, 1939. Mr. and Mrs. Eddy would have been married 66 years this month. He was a veteran of World War II having been inducted into the U.S. Army Jan. 25, 1944. Mr. Eddy served in the Philippines and Asiatic-Pacific Theater. He was discharged April 17, 1946, at Camp Atterbury, Ind., with the rank of Tec 5. He was formerly employed by A&P; Grocery, as an agent for Prudential Insurance Company and finally as parts manager for various local car dealerships. He retired in 1972 due to ill health. Mr. Eddy was very active for many years with Cleo J. Ross American Legion Post 368, serving as commander several times and adjutant. He was also a life member of Bruce Shorts VFW Post 5958. Survivors include his wife of Titusville; a son, Robert Eddy and his wife Dr. Roberta Eddy of Creekside; three daughters, Katherine Davitt and her husband Robert of Titusville, Marsha Edwards and her husband David of Lansdale and Linda Holquist and her husband David of Naperville, Ill.; 16 grandchildren, Dr. Sean Eddy and his wife Elena, Katherine Eddy, Thomasina Eddy Richter and her husband Keith, Michael Eddy and his wife Julie, Heather Eddy, Nicholas Eddy, Kimberly Davitt Schroeder and her husband John, Terry Davitt, Christine Davitt Phillis, Suzanne Davitt Walia and her husband Pradeep, Deirdre Edwards-Lehman and her husband Peter, Nerissa Edwards, Rebecca Edwards Mayer and her husband Mark, Jeremy Edwards, Kelley Holquist and Andrea Holquist; 13 great-grandchildren, Cassandra, April, Cheryl and Laura Phillis, Melissa and Matthew Schroeder, Meerah and Chaitan Walia, Kyle, Meagan and Natalie Richter, Molly Edwards-Lehman and Coro Eddy; a sister Gertrude Eddy Davenport Felicita of Apopka, Fla.; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by two grandsons, Patrick Eddy and Jeffery Davitt; three brothers, Floyd, Kenneth and Joseph; and a sister, Hazel. Relatives and friends will be received Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at Leo N. Hennes Funeral Home, Inc. VFW Post 5958 will conduct a memorial service 6:45 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. The funeral service will be conducted at 11 am. Saturday from the funeral home by Jacqueline Wagner, senior assistant to the pastor of First Presbyterian Church. Interment will be in Woodlawn Cemetery. Memorial contributions can be made to the charity of one�s choice. Reader Condolences Philip Cox (3/6/2026) Sorry to hear about your loss. Have many fond memories of the time spent with the both of you. May God be with you and your family. Donald Warner (3/2/2026) We will miss Uncle Allen very much. It was always fun to get together as a family and talk about old times. Jean Fitch Ferguson (3/2/2026) So very sorry about your loss. Our sympathy to all your family. Shirley Westfall (3/2/2026) I have known Uncle Allen for 51 years. What a trooper. He will be sadly missed by Cork and I. I know he is in Heaven playing cards now with my mom, Jeannette Reynolds, and having a ball. Shirley and Corky Westfall Add a condolence |
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