More detail on this person: Edward Walter
Sargeant passed away at his home in Ridgemark
Country Club, August 24, 2009 at the age of 87.
Edward was born in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. His
parents Fredrick and Ivy Sargeant settled in the
Michigan area where Edward graduated from Green
Bay High School. Enlisting early in World War II,
he was a Navy medic who saw action in the South
Pacific. While attending the University of
Minnesota, he met his future wife, Charlotte Jean
Vickers. Accepting a Regular Army commission he
began a 30 year career training as a pilot and
ending in 1979 with the rank of full Colonel. His
assignments took him to Korea, Germany,
Vietnam, as well as various posts around the
United States. Upon retirement, he and his wife
worked for Bell Helicopter in Iran for 1 ½
years.
He finally retired in Rancho Bernardo, CA and was
an active sportsman playing golf and tennis. He
also loved tending his small vegetable patch,
doing daily battle against the encroaching rabbits
and snails. He loved fine food and was blessed by
his wife who took up gourmet cooking.
His beloved wife of 57 years, Charlotte,
predeceased him in 2005, prompting Edward to
move to Hollister to be closer to his family. He
attended the gym daily and volunteered at Hazel
Hawkins Hospital where he was known for his
rascally good humor and commitment. Here he also
met his much loved partner Betty Stimson; taking
county drives and keeping up on the deer count in
the hills as watching nightly Wheel of Fortune. He
has two surviving sons and their wives, Michael
Sargeant and Nickie Amerius-Sargeant of Tres
Pinos and Stephan Sargeant and Carolyn of Solana
Beach. In addition he has four grandchildren:
Morga , Zachary, David, and Michelle. There are 5
great-grandchildren as well.
A ceremony is to be held Saturday, August 29,2009
at Hazel Hawkins Mabie Healthcare Oasis chapel,
991 San Juan Road, Hollister at 1:00 P.M.
Donations in memory of Edward should be sent to
the Community Panty or Hazel Hawkins Hospital
Auxiliary c/o Black Cooper Sander Funeral Home,
363 7th St. Hollister, CA 95023.
Condolences: www.blackcoopersander.com
Services provided by: Black Cooper Sander Funeral
Home and Gavilan Hills Crematory
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