LYONS FALLS - Edward Sieber, Ed's burial with military honors will be on Saturday, October 14th at Turin Cemetery 1:00 P.M. with Rev. Naomi Kelly officiating.

LYONS FALLS - Edward Sieber, 92, formerly of Lyons Falls and Ogdensburg, died peacefully January, 26, 2017 in Albany, NY, while surrounded by his family.  He was born October 26, 1924 in Camden, NJ to the late Edward and Johanna (Prasse) Sieber.

A graduate of Audubon High School in 1941, in Audubon, NJ. Ed served his country during World War II as a member of the 26th Division in the European Theatre of Operation.  He received a Purple Heart and was awarded a Bronze Star.

Following military service, Ed enrolled at Dickinson College where he graduated in 1948 with an A.B. While at Dickinson, he was a member of Kappa Sigma fraternity, and it was there that he met many lifelong friends.  Ed continued his education through graduate work at Rutgers University, Columbia University, and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

College graduation brought Ed a teaching opportunity in Lyons Falls, NY where he settled, married, and raised a family. There he became greatly involved in the community.

He began teaching mathematics and science at Lyons Falls High School and was promoted to supervising principal and eventually to District Superintendent of the South Lewis School District from 1965 to 1980. Following his retirement from the school district, Ed became CEO of Lewis County General Hospital for 9 years.

Ed married Anita (Markham) in 1959, and together they raised their two children. Throughout the years he had been involved with many organizations.  He was a director and past president of the Pratt-Northam Foundation, a member of the Masons, the Lions Club, the Elks Club, and the Players Guild, as well as the Board of Directors of the local Salvation Army, the American Legion, and the Veterans of Foreign Wars.

After Ed retired from Lewis County General Hospital, he and Anita moved to Ogdensburg. Of course, he could not stay retired for long.  Ed became a licensed real estate agent, learned the business and started his own successful agency, America 1 Reality.

Living along the St. Lawrence River, Ed developed a great interest in boating and continued service to his country by joining the Coast Guard Auxiliary, where he achieved the rank of Captain.

Ed's final years were spent in the Albany area closer to his children.

He was predeceased by his wife of 53 years, Anita. He is survived by a son Eric and his wife Kimberly Sieber of Chatham, NY; a daughter Melissa and her husband Kevin Powers of Greenville, NY; a sister Joanne and her husband James Dunn of Cherry Hill, NJ; three nephews, a niece, and several grand-nieces and grand-nephews.

Calling hours will be held February 2, 2017, from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm at Sundquist Funeral Home, 7676 North State Street, Lowville, NY. A graveside service and internment at Turin Cemetery will be held in the spring.

Memorial contributions may be made at one of the churches in which Ed was a member: First Presbyterian Church, 3212 Church St., Valatie, NY 12184; First Presbyterian Church, 423 Ford St., Ogdensburg, NY 13669; or Forest Presbyterian Church, 4019 Center St., Lyons Falls, NY 13368