Edward Maher

EDWARD MAHER JR.

Cedar Rapids

Edward Bernard Maher Jr., 70, of Cedar Rapids, died at home on Thursday, May 8, 2014. Family and friends will gather on Monday, May 12, from 4 to 6 p.m., with a memorial service beginning at 6 p.m at Stewart Baxter Funeral & Memorial Services. Deacon Jim Burger will officiate. Arrangements are by Stewart Baxter Funeral &

Memorial Services, Cedar Rapids.

Survivors include his wife, Cynthia; children,

Rachel (Doug) Hale of Phoenix, Ariz., Edward B. (Debbie) Maher III of Cedar

Rapids, Colleen (Roger) Cassill of Cedar Rapids, Mary Brandon of Gilroy, Calif., and Kathy Pyne of Cedar Rapids; brothers, John of Phoenix, Ariz., Pat of Alton, Mo., Tim of Tempe, Ariz., Jerry of

Phoenix, Ariz., Wally of Cedar Rapids and Frank of Cincinnati, Ohio; sister, Gertrude Maher of Casa Grande, Ariz.; 13 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.

Ed was born March 10, 1944, in Martinez, Calif., the son of Edward B. and Marquita (Henry) Maher Sr. On Oct. 13, 1963, he

married Cynthia Van Slyke in Marion,

Iowa. Ed worked as an iron worker for Iowa Steel before becoming an executive chef for over 20 years.

He enjoyed playing cards, traveling, bicycling and was a fan of NASCAR and the Pittsburgh Steelers. Ed liked to learn about history from television and movies, and enjoyed reading the Bible.

He dearly loved his wife, Cindy, of 50 years; his children and his grandchildren, and they will greatly miss him.

He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Colleen Bridget Maher.

Memorials may be directed to the family.

Please sign the online guest book and share a memory about Ed at www.stewartbaxter.com.