Donald J. Edwards, Sr.

Join us in celebrating the life of Donald J. Edwards Sr., 86, of Camp Hill, who passed away on November 28, 2016 at Holy Spirit Hospital after a brief illness.

Born on March 11, 1930 in Scranton, PA, he was the son of the late Max and Mary Edwards.
He was a 1948 graduate of Scranton Central High School and a 1952 graduate of Penn State University.

After college he served 2 years in the U. S. Navy National Security Agency during the Korean War. He worked for the Aetna Insurance Company for 10 years as a field representative in management in Harrisburg and New Hampshire. He then returned to the Harrisburg area to continue his insurance career as an independent agent. He retired as president and owner of Stone & Edwards Insurance Agency.

He was an active member of Camp Hill Presbyterian Church since 1966 where he served as an elder.

Don was also an active member of the Harrisburg Lions Club since 1965. He was president of the club from which he received the prestigious honor of the Melvin Jones Award. He also served on the board of the Harrisburg Girls Club.

He loved his family, Penn State Football, his Manhattans and spending time on his boat and at their cottage on the Susquehanna River.

Don was preceded in death by his wife of 57 years, Mary Jane Edwards, his daughter Cindy Barton and his son Donald J. Edwards, Jr. Surviving are his daughter Sandra McBride and her husband David of Mechanicsburg, his daughter in law Terri Edwards and son in law Tim Barton as well as 6 grandchildren, Chelsea, Micky, Molly, Madeline, Max and Donald III.

The family will receive family and friends at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, December 4 at the Camp Hill Presbyterian Church with a memorial service to follow at 3:00 p.m.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Donald J. Edwards Jr. Memorial Foundation that supports prevention, education and research of melanoma.