- Date Of Death: July 16, 2011
- State: New Jersey
Edwin F. Royston, 87 of Seaside Park, NJ died on Saturday July 16, 2011 at home. Born in Baltimore, Maryland he lived in Bergenfield and summered in Seaside Park until he became a permanent resident in 2001. Mr. Royston served in US Navy during WWII.
He received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Physics from Wake Forest University in North Carolina. He was a maritime industry Sales Representative for Alabama Dry Dock and Ship Building Company in Hoboken, NJ for 40 years. Ed played football at Wake Forest and was named All Southern-Conference guard in 1947 and then played professionally for the New York Giants. He was an offensive and defensive guard and played on special teams. He was a member of the Union Church of Seaside Park.
Predeceased by his wife of 60 years Virginia (Garner). Surviving is his son and daughter in-law Craig and Deborah of Bergenfield, NJ, two daughters and sons in-law Linda and Peter Nielsen of Jupiter, Fl and Jane and Ted Zazopoulos of West Milford, NJ, his sister Loretta Sparks of Maryland, seven grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
