Eduardo, or Ed as he was known to his friends, was born Jan. 8, 1920, in New York City, N.Y. He was the fourth, and the youngest child of his parents Cesar Sr. and Maria Romero. Shortly after the stock market crash, the family moved from New York to their summer house in Asbury Park, N.J., where Ed grew up.
Ed went on to graduate from the University of Southern California with a degree in engineering, worked in Morristown, N.J., and Schenectady, N.Y., before enlisting in the U.S. Marine Corps. He proudly served during World War II and spent some time fighting with the First Marine Division in the Battle of Okinawa.
He entered federal service in Dahlgren, Va., and soon met his future bride, Gean Slaughter, whom he married on Oct. 24, 1948. Ed and Gean had their first daughter, Victoria, while living in Virginia. In 1952 they decided to accept a transfer to the Naval Ordnance Test Station, China Lake, where their second daughter, Marti was born.
Both Ed and Gean became active with local theater, first as participants in the China Lake Players, as well as the Desert Division of Bakersfield College productions, and then as charter members of the Community Light Opera and Theatre Association. Ed played the starring role of Henry Higgins in CLOTA’s premier production, “My Fair Lady.” He both directed and acted in several of CLOTA’s early productions. Ed was the second recipient of CLOTA’s coveted Jane Bugay Award. He also starred in many productions of the comedic Backyard Players.
Ed worked on many projects while at China Lake, most notably the Sidewinder missile project. He retired in the 1970s, after which he and Gean enjoyed several cruises to and through many parts of the world, including three trips through the Panama Canal, a trip around the tip of South America, Alaska, Australia, Asia, down European rivers, around the Mediterranean and across the Atlantic Ocean. When China first opened up to western visitors, the Romeros and another couple spent an entire month touring its many wonders, including the Great Wall and the Terracotta Army.
When Ed started losing his eyesight to retinitis pigmentosa, he and Gean decided to look for a place that would provide additional care if and when it became necessary. They settled on Pohai Nani, a retirement community located in Kaneohe, Hawaii, and just 10 minutes down the road from their daughter Vicki and her family. After moving to Hawaii, they returned to Ridgecrest to celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary and their daughter Marti’s wedding. After that trip, both Gean and Ed were content to stay in Hawaii, enjoying the mild weather and the magnificent views from their 14th-floor apartment balcony.
Ed was preceded in death by his wife, parents, and three siblings. He leaves behind his daughter Victoria, grandson Remy Zane, and son-in-law Carlos Herrera; and daughter Marti, granddaughter Kelsey Timmermans, and son-in-law Robert Timmermans. The family held a private memorial, spreading Ed’s and Gean’s ashes together on the tropical ocean waters off the coast of Hawaii.
Ed went on to graduate from the University of Southern California with a degree in engineering, worked in Morristown, N.J., and Schenectady, N.Y., before enlisting in the U.S. Marine Corps. He proudly served during World War II and spent some time fighting with the First Marine Division in the Battle of Okinawa.
He entered federal service in Dahlgren, Va., and soon met his future bride, Gean Slaughter, whom he married on Oct. 24, 1948. Ed and Gean had their first daughter, Victoria, while living in Virginia. In 1952 they decided to accept a transfer to the Naval Ordnance Test Station, China Lake, where their second daughter, Marti was born.
Both Ed and Gean became active with local theater, first as participants in the China Lake Players, as well as the Desert Division of Bakersfield College productions, and then as charter members of the Community Light Opera and Theatre Association. Ed played the starring role of Henry Higgins in CLOTA’s premier production, “My Fair Lady.” He both directed and acted in several of CLOTA’s early productions. Ed was the second recipient of CLOTA’s coveted Jane Bugay Award. He also starred in many productions of the comedic Backyard Players.
Ed worked on many projects while at China Lake, most notably the Sidewinder missile project. He retired in the 1970s, after which he and Gean enjoyed several cruises to and through many parts of the world, including three trips through the Panama Canal, a trip around the tip of South America, Alaska, Australia, Asia, down European rivers, around the Mediterranean and across the Atlantic Ocean. When China first opened up to western visitors, the Romeros and another couple spent an entire month touring its many wonders, including the Great Wall and the Terracotta Army.
When Ed started losing his eyesight to retinitis pigmentosa, he and Gean decided to look for a place that would provide additional care if and when it became necessary. They settled on Pohai Nani, a retirement community located in Kaneohe, Hawaii, and just 10 minutes down the road from their daughter Vicki and her family. After moving to Hawaii, they returned to Ridgecrest to celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary and their daughter Marti’s wedding. After that trip, both Gean and Ed were content to stay in Hawaii, enjoying the mild weather and the magnificent views from their 14th-floor apartment balcony.
Ed was preceded in death by his wife, parents, and three siblings. He leaves behind his daughter Victoria, grandson Remy Zane, and son-in-law Carlos Herrera; and daughter Marti, granddaughter Kelsey Timmermans, and son-in-law Robert Timmermans. The family held a private memorial, spreading Ed’s and Gean’s ashes together on the tropical ocean waters off the coast of Hawaii.
Eduardo, or Ed as he was known to his friends, was born Jan. 8, 1920, in New York City, N.Y. He was the fourth, and the youngest child of his parents Cesar Sr. and Maria Romero. Shortly after the stock market crash, the family moved from New York to their summer house in Asbury Park, N.J., where Ed grew up.
Ed went on to graduate from the University of Southern California with a degree in engineering, worked in Morristown, N.J., and Schenectady, N.Y., before enlisting in the U.S. Marine Corps. He proudly served during World War II and spent some time fighting with the First Marine Division in the Battle of Okinawa.
He entered federal service in Dahlgren, Va., and soon met his future bride, Gean Slaughter, whom he married on Oct. 24, 1948. Ed and Gean had their first daughter, Victoria, while living in Virginia. In 1952 they decided to accept a transfer to the Naval Ordnance Test Station, China Lake, where their second daughter, Marti was born.
Both Ed and Gean became active with local theater, first as participants in the China Lake Players, as well as the Desert Division of Bakersfield College productions, and then as charter members of the Community Light Opera and Theatre Association. Ed played the starring role of Henry Higgins in CLOTA’s premier production, “My Fair Lady.” He both directed and acted in several of CLOTA’s early productions. Ed was the second recipient of CLOTA’s coveted Jane Bugay Award. He also starred in many productions of the comedic Backyard Players.
Ed worked on many projects while at China Lake, most notably the Sidewinder missile project. He retired in the 1970s, after which he and Gean enjoyed several cruises to and through many parts of the world, including three trips through the Panama Canal, a trip around the tip of South America, Alaska, Australia, Asia, down European rivers, around the Mediterranean and across the Atlantic Ocean. When China first opened up to western visitors, the Romeros and another couple spent an entire month touring its many wonders, including the Great Wall and the Terracotta Army.
When Ed started losing his eyesight to retinitis pigmentosa, he and Gean decided to look for a place that would provide additional care if and when it became necessary. They settled on Pohai Nani, a retirement community located in Kaneohe, Hawaii, and just 10 minutes down the road from their daughter Vicki and her family. After moving to Hawaii, they returned to Ridgecrest to celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary and their daughter Marti’s wedding. After that trip, both Gean and Ed were content to stay in Hawaii, enjoying the mild weather and the magnificent views from their 14th-floor apartment balcony.
Ed was preceded in death by his wife, parents, and three siblings. He leaves behind his daughter Victoria, grandson Remy Zane, and son-in-law Carlos Herrera; and daughter Marti, granddaughter Kelsey Timmermans, and son-in-law Robert Timmermans. The family held a private memorial, spreading Ed’s and Gean’s ashes together on the tropical ocean waters off the coast of Hawaii.
Ed went on to graduate from the University of Southern California with a degree in engineering, worked in Morristown, N.J., and Schenectady, N.Y., before enlisting in the U.S. Marine Corps. He proudly served during World War II and spent some time fighting with the First Marine Division in the Battle of Okinawa.
He entered federal service in Dahlgren, Va., and soon met his future bride, Gean Slaughter, whom he married on Oct. 24, 1948. Ed and Gean had their first daughter, Victoria, while living in Virginia. In 1952 they decided to accept a transfer to the Naval Ordnance Test Station, China Lake, where their second daughter, Marti was born.
Both Ed and Gean became active with local theater, first as participants in the China Lake Players, as well as the Desert Division of Bakersfield College productions, and then as charter members of the Community Light Opera and Theatre Association. Ed played the starring role of Henry Higgins in CLOTA’s premier production, “My Fair Lady.” He both directed and acted in several of CLOTA’s early productions. Ed was the second recipient of CLOTA’s coveted Jane Bugay Award. He also starred in many productions of the comedic Backyard Players.
Ed worked on many projects while at China Lake, most notably the Sidewinder missile project. He retired in the 1970s, after which he and Gean enjoyed several cruises to and through many parts of the world, including three trips through the Panama Canal, a trip around the tip of South America, Alaska, Australia, Asia, down European rivers, around the Mediterranean and across the Atlantic Ocean. When China first opened up to western visitors, the Romeros and another couple spent an entire month touring its many wonders, including the Great Wall and the Terracotta Army.
When Ed started losing his eyesight to retinitis pigmentosa, he and Gean decided to look for a place that would provide additional care if and when it became necessary. They settled on Pohai Nani, a retirement community located in Kaneohe, Hawaii, and just 10 minutes down the road from their daughter Vicki and her family. After moving to Hawaii, they returned to Ridgecrest to celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary and their daughter Marti’s wedding. After that trip, both Gean and Ed were content to stay in Hawaii, enjoying the mild weather and the magnificent views from their 14th-floor apartment balcony.
Ed was preceded in death by his wife, parents, and three siblings. He leaves behind his daughter Victoria, grandson Remy Zane, and son-in-law Carlos Herrera; and daughter Marti, granddaughter Kelsey Timmermans, and son-in-law Robert Timmermans. The family held a private memorial, spreading Ed’s and Gean’s ashes together on the tropical ocean waters off the coast of Hawaii.
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