Edward T. Ellis “Tommy”, 83
of Gloucester City, NJ passed away peacefully on February 1, 2020.
Edward
was survived by his daughter, Sara
Prepsel
(Scott); granddaughter, Samantha
Prepsel
;
brother, David Ellis; sister, Caroline
Ippolitto
; niece,
Maureen (Ellis)
Gorlewski
;
and nephews
, Howard E. Ellis, Jr., Michael J. Ellis and James R. Ellis
.
He
was predeceased by h
is
parents
,
Edward B. and Emma L. (Voorhees) Ellis
and his brother, Howard E.V. Ellis
.
Edward
proudly severed his county starting in 19
56
in the Marine Reserves follow
e
d by 4 years in the U.S. Navy. He then was transferred to the National Guard in Cherry Hill where he worked as a Supply Sargent/Clerk
in a civilian position while maintaining his
active
military duties. On March 4
th
, 1998 he retired from the U.S. Army.
Edward
was a member of the Masonic Lodge #
160,
Elmer, NJ
and
the American Legion Post #
135,
Gloucester City
.
Relatives and friends are invited to h
is
vi
sitation on Thursday
, February
20
th, from
10 to 11:30
AM
a
t the
McCANN
-HEALEY FUNERAL HOME, 851 Monmouth St., Gloucester City. Funeral Service 11
:30
AM
in the funeral home. Interment will
follow
in BG William C. Doyle Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Wrightstown, NJ
.
Memorial donations may be made to
Fisher House Foundation Inc.
, 12300
Twinbrook
Parkway,
Ste
#41
0
, Rockville, MD 20832
or Willis Eye Foundation, 840 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107
. Please memo,
Edward T. Ellis
.
Condolences and Memories may be shared at www.mccannhealey.com under the obituary of
Edward T. Ellis
. Funeral Arrangements and Inquiries through:
McCANN
–HEALEY FUNERAL HOME, Gloucester City
Ph
:
856-456-1142