OCEAN CITY — Edward Anthony Wade passed away Sept. 8 at Atlantic General Hospital. Born in Baltimore, he was the son of Anthony and Josephine Pszczolkowski. He is survived by his sister Eileen Connolly, three nieces:  Valerie Albert and her husband Mike, of Chambersburg,  PA., Victoria Murray and her husband Jim of Baltimore, and Nicole Nave and her husband John of Pittsburgh, a nephew, Michael and his wife Christine of Baltimore, and a sister-in-law, Joan Wade of Baltimore. He was preceded in death by his brother Stanley Wade.

Wade had worked as a police officer in Baltimore, and later started a business  installing industrial steel doors. He also worked for Western Electric, and sold Chryslers. He moved to Ocean City in 1991 and eventually started his own welding business. He was a musician and had an interest in aquatic life. He was also an avid gun enthusiast.

Service and interment will be private. In lieu of flowers, a donation in his memory may be made to: St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 or e-mail: donor@stjude.org . Arrangements are in the care of the Burbage Funeral Home in Berlin.