There are no words, just an aching sadness and peace....and our comfort is in knowing that, in time, only the peace will remain....
Henry Edward "Ed" Budd, 60, of Fredon Township, N.J., died at his home on June 14, 2007. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Monday in Newbaker Funeral Home, 200 Route 94, Blairstown. Visitation is on Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. American Legion and Masonic services will be held Sunday evening. Interment will be in Yellow Frame Cemetery, Route 94, Fredon Township. For directions, see www.newbaker.com. Born in Newton, N.J., Ed was the son of the late Charles R. and Nellie (Westbrook) Budd of Stillwater, N.J. Mr. Budd lived in Blairstown, N.J., before moving to Fredon several years ago. Ed was a veteran of the Vietnam War, serving with the U.S. Armys 101st Airborne. He was wounded during a patrol in Hue, for which he received the Purple Heart. His other decorations and awards included jump wings, Combat Infantrymans Badge and the Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm Unit Citation Badge. Ed served as grand marshal of the Blairstown Givens Belet American Legion Post 2007 Memorial Day Parade. Mr. Budd was a member and past commander of the post and also served in the color guard. He also belonged to the Vietnam Veterans Association, the Military Order of the Purple Heart, the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 10600, the Walnut Valley United Methodist Church and the Yellow Frame Cemetery Association. A member and three-time past master of the Blairstown Masonic Lodge, Mr. Budd was a past patron of the Blair Chapter 179 Order of the Eastern Star and a member of the Valley of Allentown Scottish Rites, the Salaam Temple Shriners of Livingston and the Loyal Order of Moose Lodge 2117 in Florida. Mr. Budd retired in January 2007 as a customer service manager of Atlas Copco CMT USA, Inc., Clarks Summit, Pa. He previously worked as a service manager for the Ingersoll-Rand Corp., Branchburg. His hobbies and interests included Christmas tree farming, boating on Hunts Pond and collecting antiques. Ed is survived by his wife of 38 years, the former Sara Gouger; two daughters, Christina Liuzza of Fredon and Jennifer Breslin of Blairstown; four grandchildren; two sisters, Ann Bornemann of Newark, Ill., and Aline Hedges of Littlestown, Pa.; a brother, Charles R. Budd of Dundee, N.Y., several cousins, nieces and nephews. Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, 669 Littleton Road, Parsippany, N.J. 07054 or Karen Ann Quinlan Hospice, 99 Sparta Ave., Newton, N.J. 07860.
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