obituary – Brian Mackey

Remembering Grandma

Genevieve “Jeanne” Peredna, a loving family matriarch and modern woman ahead of her time, died October 10. She was 106.

Remembering Dad

Edward Mackey, Railroader and Friend to Many, Dies at 77

Edward J. Mackey, a career railroad man and skilled storyteller who could always bring a laugh to family and friends, died Aug. 4 after several years of troubled health. He was 77, and died peacefully in the embrace of his wife and son.