Edward Mirra, Jr, Former Standout Athlete at HMHS, Dies at 73

Edward Mirra, Jr., age 73, died peacefully at his home, with his  family around him, on Friday May 31, 2013.  He was born July 5, 1939 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Edward Mirra Sr. and Helen (Vail) Mirra who are both deceased.

In high school, Ed received the Joseph M. T. Childrey Memorial Award, the highest honor awarded to a member of the graduating class of Haddonfield Memorial High School. He also played on five state championship teams in baseball, football (captain), and wrestling.

Ed graduated from Lehigh University  with a degree in Electrical Engineering and received an MBA from the University of Toledo.  He spent 41 years with Owens Corning and retired in 2003 as Senior Vice President. 

Ed is survived by his wife and best friend of 48 years, Anita (Freytag) Mirra.  He was especially proud of his children, David (Lisa) Mirra, Jennifer Abele, Kimberly (Craig) Izzo and Kristen Schmieder and his 11 grandchildren.Adam, Alicia, and Aaron Abele; Drew, Haley, and Brock Izzo; Maxwell, Niko, and Charlie Schmieder; and Samantha and Trevor Mirra.

A visitation will be held on June 21 from one to three at Epworth Methodist Church, 3077 Valleyview, Toledo, Ohio, followed by a memorial service in the sanctuary.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to any of the following:  Hospice of Northwest Ohio, 800 S. Detroit Street, Toledo, Ohio; Epworth Methodist Church,  or the David Freytag Scholarship Fund at Capital University in Columbus, Ohio.