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- Newspaper Obituary - EDWARD JOHN GIRMEN, 83, of Wilkes-Barre, died Thursday, December 30, 2010. Born in Plains Township, November 15, 1927, he was a son of the late John and Margaret Girmen. After graduating from high school he attended plumbing, later working for the Local 524 Plumbers Union. He proudly served his county in the U.S. Army during the Korean War, where he received the Purple Heart. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, John Girmen. Surviving is his wife of 56 years, Gertrude (Forve) Girmen; sons, Frederick J. Girmen and wife, Janet, and Mark E. Girmen and wife, Patricia; daughter Kelly A. Girmen and Dean Mack; grandchildren, Jaime, Mark Jr., and Ryan Girmen; and a great-granddaughter, Cassidy Girmen. Services were private and entrusted to Kniffen O’ Malley Funeral Home Inc., 465 S. Main St., Wilkes-Barre
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