Edward Wladislaw Berdecki, 96, a former long time resident of 47 West
Terrace Street and 16 Martin Street in Claremont, died Monday morning, June
11, 2007 at the Sullivan County Health Care in Unity.  He was born in
Lublin, Poland on September 8, 1910 the son of Stanislav and Josephine
(Rymarczyk) Berdecki and had resided in Claremont for over seventy-five
years.  Mr. Berdecki retired in 1975 from the Eagle Times where he worked as
a type setter and advertising set up man for forty-five years.

He loved fishing, gardening and reading.

He was the widower of Vera G. (Poplewko) Berdecki whom he married on
September 18, 1938 and she died January 12, 1979.

The surviving family includes, one son, Stanislav Berdecki of Boston, MA;
two daughters, Elizabeth Rivers and her husband, Robert of North Bend, WA
and Katherine Olson and her husband, Clifford of North East Harbor, ME; four
grandsons; two great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.

He was predeceased by five siblings.

There are no visiting hours.  A graveside service will be held Thursday,
June 14th at Eleven O'clock in Mt View Cemetery, Claremont.  

The family suggests that donations may be made in his memory to the Sullivan
County Health Care, 5 Nursing Home Drive, Unity, NH 03743.