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Edward Bailey Verge Jr. Edward Bailey Verge Jr., 69, a retired carpenter, died Sunday August 12, 2001 at his home in Malden. The cause was prostate cancer. Edward was born and raised in Revere. After graduating from Revere High School in 1950, he enlisted in the Army. He served in the Army Security Agency (ASA) as a radio intercept operator during the Korean conflict. He rose to the rank of Sergeant and was honorably discharged in 1954. He moved to Malden and founded Edward Verge & Son Contractors. In 1955 he married his high school sweetheart, Ann, and the two shared the next 46 years together. Edward was a trustee and longtime member of the Christ United Methodist Church. He was also active with the Malden Historical Society, the Victorian Society, and the Friends of the Malden Public Library. He was an avid golfer. Edward is survived by his wife Ann M. Verge, his son Robert E. Verge of Florida, and his daughter Lisa Verge-Higgins of New Jersey. He is also survived by three granddaughters. He was preceded in death by his father Edward B. Verge Sr., and his mother, Fanny Verge, both of Malden. Visitation will be held at the Weir-MacCuish Funeral Home at 144 Salem Street in Malden on Tuesday, August 14 from 2-4 pm and 7-9 pm. Funeral services will be held at the Christ United Methodist Church at 577 Salem Street in Malden on Wednesday, August 15 at 1 pm. Pastor Ruth Oduor will be officiating. Entombment will be at the Woodlawn Cemetery Mausoleum in Everett. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Edward’s memory to the American Cancer Society, 25 Stuart Street, Boston, Massachusetts, 02116-4700.
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