Edward William Struckle

Edward William Struckle, 88, of Roswell, New Mexico, passed away Wednesday, April 20, 2016. He was born December 11, 1927, in Pierce, West Virginia to John and Jennie (Sernel) Struckle. His parents were farmers who had emigrated from Yugoslavia to the United States and later moved to Upstate NY. Ed grew up in Worcester, NY, graduated from Worcester High School and enlisted in the U.S. Army where he served as a Corporal E-4 during the Korean War era. After his service in the Army, he returned to the Worcester area and worked at the Cooper Inn in Cooperstown, NY, where he met his soon-to-be wife, Beverly Dawn Race. Ed and Beverly married in 1954 and shortly thereafter moved to Albuquerque and then Roswell, NM where they finally settled and made their home. Well known as the Roswell mailman with the big cigar, Ed served with the US Postal Service for almost 25 years. He loved to bowl, play cards and dominoes, go to church, and travel - taking the family on many road trips back to Upstate NY, the West Coast and everywhere in-between. He was an animal lover - he always had treats for the dogs on his postal route and kept many a stray cat fed outside of the family home. Preceding Edward in death are his wife, Beverly Struckle; parents, John and Jennie Struckle; brothers: John and Joe Struckle; and sister, Jennie Sega. Those remaining to carry on his heritage are daughter, Jillian “Jill” Burgin of Los Alamos, NM; brother, Frank Struckle of Cresco, PA; and sister-in-law, Margaret Struckle of Worcester, NY. Additional survivors include numerous nieces and nephews. A Memorial Service will be held at the Alameda Church of Christ, 2807 W. Alameda in Roswell on Saturday, April 30, 2016, at 4:00 PM. Final interment will be at the Santa Fe National Cemetery at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Roswell Humane Society at 703 E. McGaffey St., Roswell, NM 88203 (575) 622-8950 or www.roswellhumane.org. Obituary lovingly written by the family. Please take a moment to share your love and support for the Struckle family, in memory of Edward, in the online register at andersonbethany.com. Services are under the direction of Anderson Bethany Funeral Home and Crematory. Services in Santa Fe National Cemetery will be held : Friday, May 27, 2016 at 3:00 p.m. Santa Fe National Cemetery 501 N. Guadalupe St. Santa Fe, NM 87501

Edward William Struckle

December 11, 1927 - April 20, 2016