Edmund "Ed" Bannon Jr, age 76 of Griffith, passed away on Saturday October 1, 2011.

He is survived by his 4 children, 5 grandchildren, and 3 great grandchildren. Also surviving is his sisters Joyce Calgaro (nee Bannon) of Missouri and Edith Costello (nee Bannon) of Arizona, and by his extended family Margaret Verkuilen and family.

He is preceded in death by his parents Edmund and Elsie and by his sister Alma Hutter.

Funeral services will be held on Wednesday October 5, 2011 at 10:00am at St. Mary Catholic Church 525 N. Broad St. in Griffith with Fr. Theodore Mens celebrating. Burial will follow at Calumet Park Cemetery in Merrillville.

Friends may meet with the family on Tuesday October 4 ^th from 3-8:00pm at the White Funeral Home located at 921 W.45 ^th Ave in Griffith. There will be an afternoon wake service at 4:30pm and an evening Lions service at 7:00pm.

Ed was retired from IBEW Local # 697. He was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church, the Griffith Lion's Club (recipient of the Progressive Melvin Jones Award), Griffith Emergency Fund, Boy Scouts (Recipient of the Bronze Pelican Award). Ed was also an Air Force Veteran.

In lieu of flowers, memorials, may be given to the Indiana Lions Cancer Control Fund Inc, the Griffith Emergency Fund, or Hospice of the Calumet Area.

Indiana Lions Cancer Control Fund, Inc.

535 Barnhill Drive, RT 041

Indianapolis, IN 46202-5289

For information, please call White Funeral Home at (219) 924-4100