Edmond J. Magda, 73, of Hamden passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 2, 2017 at the St. Raphael campus/Yale-New Haven with his family by his side. He was the beloved husband of the late Patricia J. Rolfe Magda. Edmond was born in New Haven on December 16, 1943; son of the late Walter Magda and Josephine Puchalski Magda Hodgkins; was the owner/operator of the Wallingford Sew & Vac for many years; was a member of the Meriden Rod & Gun Club, was an avid fisherman and enjoyed hunting. Father of Edmond J. (Aileen) Magda, Eugene J. and Eve J. Magda. Grandfather of Paul (Jenna) Magda, Thomas and Brian Magda. Brother of Josephine (Louis) Richards and the late Walter Magda. Brother-in-law of Mary Magda. Also survived by aunts, nieces, nephews and cousins.
Funeral services will be conducted in the North Haven Funeral Home, 36 Washington Avenue Friday morning at 11:30 with the Rev. Timothy Meehan officiating. Interment will follow in the North Haven Center Cemetery. The visiting hours will be Thursday from 4 to 7 pm. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, PO Box 50, Memphis, TN 38101-9929.
Ed, Eugene, Eve and Families,
I’m so glad I was able to see Uncle Ed a couple of weeks ago on my visit to CT. His eyes lit up when I brought him a cup of Starbucks coffee ! Our hearts are with you during this time of sorrow.
Blessings to you and yours.
Louis Jr. and Stacey Richard
My sincere condolences on the loss of this wonderful man. Ed was always ready to help his honesty and kindness will be missed.
I pray he now lives with our Lord.
Jo and Lou and sons, I am so very sorry for your loss and Jo, it is a great picture. He was a good guy with a great sense of humor. He was a wonderful man to have for a brother, brother-in-law and uncle. Enjoy your memories.