Edward Kasmar

Edward J. Kasmar was born August 18, 1925, in Cicero, Illinois. He was the son of John and Helen Bilecki Kasmar. He married Francine Deasy, November 11, 2005, in Mountain Home, Arkansas. He was employed as a reactor supervisor with Argonne National Labratories. Mr. Kasmar was an Army veteran of WWII and a POW captured in Germany for six months. He lived in Midway, Arkansas since moving from Lamont, Illinois, in 1994. He was a member of St. Peter the Fisherman Catholic Church and a member of VFW Post #5819 in Lamont, Illinois. Edward J. Kasmar passed away at Baxter Regional Medical Center March 16, 2006, at the age of 80 years, 6 months and 38 days. Survivors: Wife, Francine Kasmar of Midway, Arkansas; son, Patrick Deasy (Ann Babich) of Hoffman Estates, Illinois; brother, Eugene (Rosemary) Kasmar of Torrance, California; and special dear friends, Valerie and Gerry Robinson of Mountain Home, Arkansas Preceded in Death by: His parents and one brother, Clarence Visitation: 5:00-8:00 p.m., with a Vigil Service at 7:00 p.m., Sunday, March 19 at Kirby-Boaz Funeral Home Chapel Funeral: A funeral mass for Edward J. Kasmar, 80, of Midway will be at 1:00 p.m., Monday, March 20, 2006, at St. Peter the Fisherman Catholic Church with Reverend James Fanrak officiating. Burial: Kirby's Tucker Memorial Cemetery; Military honors will be by the North Central Arkansas Veterans Council with Honor Guard by Alley-White American Legion Post #52. Memorials: Hospice House, 701 Burnett Drive, Mountain Home, AR 72653 Honorary Bearers: Joe Brady and Gerry Robinson Active Bearers: Bob Adams, Raymond Bladdick, John Chrenko, Thomas Elder, George Murphy and Richard Para