Edwin Reid Hagerty, Jr.'s Obituary
Edwin Hagerty, Jr. Obituary
Edwin Reid Hagerty Jr, 91, formerly of Oberlin, Ohio passed away November 16, 2019 after a brief illness at UH Elyria Medical Center. He was born April 19, 1928. Reid grew up in Uniontown, southwestern Pennsylvania, and was a graduate of North Union High School - class of 1946. After high school he served in the US Naval Air Force. After his discharge from the Navy he was drawn to the Lorain County area of Ohio by friends due to the job availabilities in the auto industry. He worked at General Motors for a time but ultimately found an opportunity with the newly created Ohio Turnpike. He retired from the Ohio Turnpike Commission after 30 years of service in the 1980s. He was an active member of First United Methodist Church, Elyria, Ohio and a contributor to the affiliated Wesleyan Village where he resided with his wife Mary Louise prior to his passing. Reid was an avid gardener and spent most of his free time outside planting, pruning, weeding and mowing. We were all rewarded with the vegetables he grew and all reveled in the beauty of his manicured lawn. Other hobbies, of which there were many, included golfing, bowling, classic movies, music and dancing to the songs of the Big Band era. No one knew more about movies than Reid, a love he passed down to his two daughters. He maintained an extensive vinyl collection of classic artists including Perry Como, Jim Reeves, Al Martino, Jerry Vale, Eddie Arnold, Nat King Cole and countless others. He enjoyed many evenings sitting in his den mesmerized by their smooth sounds. He spent several years on bowling teams and enjoyed the time spent with friends winning some and losing some. His greatest achievement came just this year on April 4th days away from his 91st birthday. He miraculously bowled a game with 5 strikes in a row ending with a final score of 232 and his name in the paper. He was thrilled. Reid was a kind and generous husband, father and grandfather. He was devoted to his many Ohio friends and especially loved his Uniontown family and classmates. Reid is survived by his wife of 67 years, Mary Louise (nee Linderman) formerly of Butte and Hopwood, PA; daughters, Peggy Jean Loczi (husband Daniel) of Elyria and Lori Lynn Hagerty formerly of San Francisco, currently of Avon; grandchildren, Eric Daniel Loczi and Meredith Eve Loczi Wilson; siblings, Colleen Rankin, Larry Hagerty (wife Beverly), Marlene Furman; and Linda Smalley; plus several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his father; Edwin Reid Sr., his mother; Margaret (nee Maust) and sibling, Constance Faye. “He was an amazing guy who brought fun everywhere he went” – Megan Leonard, grand-niece. A private memorial service will be held at a later date.
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