Edward Franklin Telford, 86, of Indiana, passed away Wednesday, December 22, 2021, at his residence.

Born in Indiana on February 3, 1935, to the late Lawrence and Erma (Penn) Telford, Ed graduated from Indiana High School in 1953.

Ed worked for Bell Telephone Company for 39 years as a lineman and phone installer, retiring in 1992. He enjoyed his Monday breakfast club with his high school friends. Ed was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church, the Indiana Lions Club, Elks 931, and volunteered at ICCAP.

Surviving Ed are his children, son Scott Telford of Fieldsboro, NJ, daughter Amy Telford of Fieldsboro, NJ, and daughter Jennifer (Michael) Bechtel of Stillwater, OK; six grandchildren; two great grandchildren; sister-in-law Gwennie (Ed) Mock Peters McGrath of NH; and a brother-in-law David Mock of NH.

In addition to his parents, Ed was preceded in death by his wife A. Kay Telford, a sister Gloria Harchuck, and a brother-in-law Donald Peters.

Private burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery, Indiana.

In memory of Ed, his family requests donations be made to ICCAP, 39 North 7th Street, Indiana, PA 15701.

Services have been entrusted to the care of the Bowser-Minich Funeral Home.

To send an online condolence to the family please visit www.bowserminich.com.

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