Edward B McAffee's Obituary
EEdward B McAffee
March 2, 1946 – November 8, 2021
Edward B. McAffee, age 75, of Riverton, Utah passed from this life on Monday, November 8, 2021. He was born in Provo Utah on March 2, 1946, to Don and Wilma McAffee. He was the second of five vivacious boys. As a youth he loved spending time with his family skiing, hiking, boating, playing sports, fishing, and hunting. Growing up he was an active member of the LDS Church in the Monument Park 13rd Ward of Salt Lake where he was in Scouts, played sports, and was affectionately known as ‘Hawk’ in basketball.
He graduated in 1964 from Highland High School in Salt Lake, where he enjoyed wrestling, playing football, and playing the clarinet. After high school he served honorably as an LDS missionary in West Germany from 1965 to 1967.
He met the first love of his life, Susan Ruth Dyer whom he married on December 6, 1968, in the Salt Lake City Temple. Ed was a devoted father to his beloved (or ‘treasured’ daughters, Deborah (1969), Jennifer (1972), Holly Michelle (1975), and Laurie Marie (1981) and together they enjoyed countless family vacations, camping, reading, sports, and playing card games throughout the years.
He ran a tropical fish and antique shop for a time and later began his work as an optician for nearly half of his career and later was a certified Novell professor, teaching evening classes at Salt Lake Community College. He remained a very active member of the community within the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and served as a Scout Leader and member of the bishopric in the Hunter 8th Ward in West Valley City.
After being widowed in 1989, he married Diane Woolley on August 2nd of 1990 and fathered two more beloved children, Tasha Nicole (1994), and Thomas Adam (1996) and lived together as a blended family with 10 children in Holladay, Utah until they were later divorced. He held various positions of employment within the LDS church and numerous sales positions with other companies thereafter. His last employer was Xango, where he worked in the German call center.
On February 26, 2005, he married his latest love, Marsha Diane Roth, with whom he enjoyed his remaining years. Upon retirement his real passion as an entrepreneur began with buying and selling thousands of items on KSL.
Ed was well known for his loving care and devotion of thousands of creatures great and small from dogs and cats to finches and angel fish. He had a zest for life and a passion for a multitude of hobbies such as fishing, antiquing, golfing, videography, stargazing, and especially computers and electronics. Notably, he was a certified ham radio operator and CB radio enthusiast. He was also a caring grandfather who will forever be remembered for his countless presents of trains, drones, books, money, and electronic gadgets such as flashlights and laser pens.
He is survived by: Wife, Marsha Roth; daughters Jennifer (Chad), Holly (Adam), Laurie, Tasha (Sean); & son, Thomas. Stepchildren: Lisa (Billy), Bradley, Jason (Miranda); 21 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his parents Don and Wilma McAffee; wife Susan R. McAffee, daughter Deborah Swainston, and his brothers Don Jr. and Douglas McAffee, grandparents, aunts, uncles, and many other loved ones.
A funeral service will be held on Friday, November 12, 2021, at 11:00 AM at 12830 South 2700 West, Riverton, Utah 84065. A viewing will precede the funeral, beginning at 9:30am Friday morning. Interment to follow services at Lehi City Cemetery.
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