Edward Dufford, Sr.

 Edward Dufford, 90, of Leechburg, formerly of Sarver, passed away on October 29, 2025 at thehis home.
 
 Born July 21, 1935 in Sarver, he was the son of John Dufford and Margaret O'Donnell Dufford.
 
Ed was an avid outdoorsman who loved to hunt and fish. He enjoyed hunting for grouse and pheasant with his brittany spaniels and also whitetail deer.  His favorite fishing was for walleye locally and in Canada with his children and grandchildren. He was a competitive rifle shooter in the Allegheny Valley rifle league. At times he lead the league in the standing (offhand) shooting position. He was a Butler County Deputy Game Warden for 15 years. He retired from PPG Industries as a company Chemist after 31 years. He was an animal lover of all types domesticated and wild. He served 4 years in the United States Air Force stationed at the Whiteman Air Force base in Missouri. He served as an electrical technician assigned to the B52 Bomber.

 Surviving are his children, Kevin (Nicole) Dufford of Karns City, Lynne (Byron) Maloney of Allison Park and Ed Dufford, Jr. of Cabot, his sister Carolyn Fennell of Sarver, four grandchildren, Jeremy, Miranda, Alex and Dale, three great-grandchildren, Dakota, Tyler and Gracie.

He is preceded in death by his parents, his wife of 67 years, Anne Behning Dufford, one son, John Dufford, one daughter, Karen Dufford, his sister Dorothy Grzywinski two brothers, Donald Dufford and Jack Dufford.
 
 Friends will be received from 2-4 on Saturday, November 1, 2025 at Fox Funeral Home, Inc. in Saxonburg.  

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