He was born in Altoona, son of the late Edgar E. Sr. and Mary C. (Miller) McCoy. In 1948, he married H. Dolores Saylor.
Surviving are his wife of 70 years; two daughters: Joan Claycomb and husband, Lewis, in West Virginia and Karen Moughemer and husband, Dennis, of Altoona; three sons: David and wife, Rosemary, of Hollidaysburg, Richard E. and wife, Donna, of Roaring Spring and W. Scott and wife, Christy, of York; 13 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; three sisters: Marjorie Rosenberger of Duncansville, Mary L. Dadone in Colorado and Catherine Smith in Arizona; and a brother, James in New York.
He was preceded in death by three grandsons; two brothers: John and Donald; and three sisters: Grace, Shirley and Sharon.
Edgar attended Altoona High School. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps during WWII. He worked in construction as a carpenter.
He was a 35-year member of the Lakemont Lions Club and Carson Valley Church of the Brethren.
Edgar enjoyed woodworking.
Friends will be received from 5 to 7 p.m. today, Oct. 11, 2018, at Sorge Funeral Home Inc., Hollidaysburg. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Oct. 12, 2018, at Carson Valley Church of the Brethren. Interment will be at Alto-Reste Park Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, please make memorial donations to either the Lakemont Lions Club or Carson Valley Church of the Brethren.
sorgefuneralhome.com
Altoona Mirror: Thursday, October 11, 2018, page A5, col. 3
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He was born in Altoona, son of the late Edgar E. Sr. and Mary C. (Miller) McCoy. In 1948, he married H. Dolores Saylor.
Surviving are his wife of 70 years; two daughters: Joan Claycomb and husband, Lewis, in West Virginia and Karen Moughemer and husband, Dennis, of Altoona; three sons: David and wife, Rosemary, of Hollidaysburg, Richard E. and wife, Donna, of Roaring Spring and W. Scott and wife, Christy, of York; 13 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; three sisters: Marjorie Rosenberger of Duncansville, Mary L. Dadone in Colorado and Catherine Smith in Arizona; and a brother, James in New York.
He was preceded in death by three grandsons; two brothers: John and Donald; and three sisters: Grace, Shirley and Sharon.
Edgar attended Altoona High School. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps during WWII. He worked in construction as a carpenter.
He was a 35-year member of the Lakemont Lions Club and Carson Valley Church of the Brethren.
Edgar enjoyed woodworking.
Friends will be received from 5 to 7 p.m. today, Oct. 11, 2018, at Sorge Funeral Home Inc., Hollidaysburg. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Oct. 12, 2018, at Carson Valley Church of the Brethren. Interment will be at Alto-Reste Park Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, please make memorial donations to either the Lakemont Lions Club or Carson Valley Church of the Brethren.
sorgefuneralhome.com
Altoona Mirror: Thursday, October 11, 2018, page A5, col. 3
Updated obituary
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