1917 - 2019
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Name |
Edward D Otterstedt [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18] |
Born |
5 Apr 1917 |
Chester, Orange, New York, USA [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 13, 14, 16, 18] |
Gender |
Male |
Died |
22 Apr 2019 |
Hudson Valley VA, Castle Point, Dutchess, New York, USA [14] |
Buried |
St Columba Cemetery, Chester, Orange, New York, USA [14] |
Person ID |
I38543409839 |
Ancestry |
Last Modified |
24 Aug 2021 |
Father |
Charles Carson Otterstedt, b. 18 Aug 1875, New York City, New York, New York, USA , d. 18 Aug 1920, Warwick, Orange, New York, USA |
Mother |
Florence M Rump, b. Apr 1876, New York , d. 26 Jan 1957, New York |
Married |
6 Nov 1895 |
Canarsie, New York, USA [10, 19, 20] |
Family ID |
F4328 |
Group Sheet |
Family |
Mary Evelyn Hunter, b. 23 Feb 1918, Chester, Orange, New York, USA , d. 8 Feb 2014, Elant Residential Care, Goshen, Orange, New York, USA |
Married |
15 Jun 1940 |
Chester, New York, USA |
Children |
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Family ID |
F4435 |
Group Sheet |
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Notes |
- Aug 2002
Edward Otterstedt
24 High St
Chester , NY (845) 469-2357
bc# 33876 on 5 Apr 1917 in Chester, NY
EDWARD D OTTERSTEDT 5 Apr 1917 Chester, NY 10918
EDWARD OTTERSTEDT 25 CHATEAU WAY NAPLES FL (941) 774-0570
possible siblings
MARGARET OTTERSTEDT 28 Dec 1903 14 Jan 1989 (not specified) (none specified) 056-32-4900 New York
JOSEPHINE OTTERSTEDT 14 Oct 1908 09 Jun 1990 (not specified) (none specified) 062-32-7769 New York
JACOB OTTERSTEDT 08 Aug 1905 Feb 1968 (not specified) (none specified) 110-20-7284 New York
CATHERINE A OTTERSTEDT 12 May 1914 25 Mar 2001 (Long Beach, Nassau, NY 11561) 052-01-0491 New York
HENRY OTTERSTEDT 08 Feb 1901 Nov 1982 (Port Jefferson Station, Suffolk, NY 11776) 070-28-4170 New York
KATHERINE OTTERSTEDT 27 Jan 1906 Feb 1981 (Tempe, Maricopa, AZ 85281) 073-28-5062 New York
FLORENCE OTTERSTEDT 18 May 1904 Jul 1987 (Burlington, Skagit, WA 98233) 073-30-1154 New York
DOROTHY L OTTERSTEDT 21 Sep 1911 15 Oct 1990 (not specified) 083-20-9055 New York
MAY OTTERSTEDT 17 May 1924 30 Jan 1992 (Park Ridge, Bergen, NJ 07656) 087-18-5231 New York
Name: Edward D Otterstedt
Birth Year: 1917
Race: White, citizen
Nativity State or Country: New York
State: New York
County or City: Orange
Enlistment Date: 17 Feb 1943
Enlistment State: New York
Enlistment City: New York City
Branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
Branch Code: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
Grade: Private
Grade Code: Private
Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law
Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men)
Source: Civil Life
Education: 4 years of high school
Civil Occupation: Cashier or Stock Record Clerk or Bookkeeper, General
Marital Status: Married
Height: 68
Weight: 144Edward D. Otterstedt, a life-long resident of Chester, New York, died Monday, April 22, 2019 at the Hudson Valley VA at Castle Point, NY. He was 102 years old. The son of the late Charles and Florence Otterstedt, Edward was born in Chester, NY in 1917.
Edward proudly served in the United States Army during World War II. He was injured during the War while serving in North Africa. He flew on the Honor Flight to Washington D.C., at 101 years of age in April of 2018.
He was a life-long member of the Chester Fire Department, Walton Engine & Hose, and Past Commander of the American Legion Post Orange Blossom Post 1167, served as a Chester Village Board Trustee, was active in the Chester Kiwanis Club, the Chester Historical Society, as well as the Black Meadow Club. Edward enjoyed his Florida winter home for more than 30 years. He was a great outdoorsman, enjoying activities ranging from golf to hunting and fishing.
Edward was predeceased by his wife, Evelyn. They had spent 74 wonderful years together.
Survivors include their children, Sr. Martha Otterstedt, a Presentation Sister from New Windsor, NY, and James Otterstedt and his life partner, Alison Schmitz of Chester, NY, as well as numerous nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, Edward was also predeceased by his sister, Florence Cushman and his brothers, George, Charles and Elmer Otterstedt.
The family wishes to express their special thanks to Sally, his ever faithful caregiver and to the Chester Village Police Department. They also thank the Doctor's and staff at the Hudson Valley VA Facility at Castle Point, NY, and the Offices of Dr. Ciro Attardo, MD and Dr. Lance Segal, MD, for their compassionate care of Ed toward the end of his life.
Visitation will be held on Thursday, April 25, 2019, during the hours of 4 to 8 p.m. at Flynn Funeral & Memorial Centers, Inc., located at 3 Hudson Street, Chester, New York 10918.
A Funeral Mass will be held on Friday, April 26, 2019 at 10 a.m. in St. Columba R.C. Church, located at 27 High Street, Chester, New York 10918.
Burial will follow at St. Columba R.C. Cemetery, located on Route 94 in Chester.
The family has specifically requested that in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in Edward's name be made to: Sisters of the Presentation, 84 Presentation Way, New Windsor, NY 12553.
Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Thomas F. Flynn and Brendan T. Flynn, and the staff of Flynn Funeral & Cremation Memorial Centers, Inc. For directions to the Funeral Home, St. Columba R.C. Church or to offer an online memorial please visit www.flynnfh.com
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- Chester graduates are:
Doris Shirley Miller, Minnie Emma Quackenbush, Sadie Marie Musumeci, Marjorie Quinby Baird, Dorothea Betty Kroll, Margaret Schanck, Gertrude Schaper, Tessie Dorothy Wekstein, Ellen Elizabeth Nelson, Elizabeth Ann Roe, James John Powers, <b>Edward Declare Otterstedt</b> and Edmond Owen.
<i>Source: Middletown Times Herald (Middletown, New York) published 20 Jun 1936 page 3</i>
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