Edward Deming
1947 - 2005
Vinal '66
Edward F. "Butch" Deming of West Street Terrace, Cromwell, husband of Cynthia J. (Schiller) Deming, passed peacefully into God's care, Saturday, February 5th. He was born June 6, 1947, son of the late Alfred E. and Anna L. (Stone) Deming. Butch graduated from Vinal Regional Technical School in 1966, attended one year post-grad, then joining the U.S. Navy during Vietnam serving aboard the U.S.S. Borie. He was employed by the Metropolitan District Commission in Hartford for 30 years. Butch was a life member of the Cromwell Fire Dept, having devoted 35 active years of service; a member of the Cromwell Sea Scouts; the Cromwell Outboard Association, the Connecticut Fire Police; the Middlesex County Fire Police; the Antique Truck Club of America; American Truck Historical Society; a life member of V.F.W. Post #10306; and Carlson-Sjovall Post #105, American Legion.
Besides his wife, he is survived by his sisters and their husbands, Carol D. and David D. Mandigo of East Hampton, and Nancy J. and Walter J. Squier of Portland, and Jane and Kenneth Richardson of Crete, IL; his very special girl Heather E. Deming of Cromwell; his Aunt Winnie Knapp of Middletown; his mother-in-law, Shirley (Swanson) Schiller of Cromwell, his father-in-law, Charles H. Schiller, Sr., of Batavia, NY; his brother-in-law and his wife Charles H. and Lucia Schiller; his Goddaughter, Kristen (Swanson) Gilbert of Portland; and a multitude of nieces, nephews, cousins; his best friend Neil H. Swanson and his wife Mary; many special friends and neighbors. He was predeceased by his sister, Elizabeth Fortin-Konopaske; two nephews, Donald Fortin and Jason Mandigo, as well as his step-mother Dorothy G. Deming
Butch enjoyed life to its fullest. He mostly enjoyed his summers at Clinton Beach fishing with his friends Ken and Theresa Holloway. His other love was his 1945 Ford fire truck. He made many friends along the way with his truck at antique car shows, parades and traveling on the road, he so much enjoyed the waves from children.