Edward F. Sverdrup, 82, of Libby died

at his home Thursday Oct. 20, 2011, from natural causes.

He was born Feb. 24, 1930, in Buffalo,

N.Y., to Edward and Marjorie (Schipper) Sverdrup.

He grew up and attended school in

Buffalo and graduated from Kensington High School with the class of

1947. He attended the University of Buffalo where he earned a

bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering.

Ed then attended Carnegie Mellem

University in Pittsburg, Penn., where he earned his PhD in

Electrical Engineering. After earning his PhD, he entered the U.S.

Navy and served in the Philippines. He would later go on to teach

at the Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md. and at his alma mater,

Carnegie Mellem. He would later go on to work in the research

department for Westinghouse.

Ed retired in 1988. On Sept. 6, 1972,

Ed married Nuala A. Fitzgerald. Ed enjoyed restoring old homes,

gardening and history. His wife Nuala preceded him in death in June

of this year.

Survivors include his brother Larry

Sverdrup and wife Emily of Libby; a sister Carol Phillips and

husband Robert of Canada and numerous nieces and nephews.

Services were Wednesday Oct. 26, 2011

at 1 p.m. at the Schnackenberg & Nelson Funeral Home, 422 W 2nd

St., in Libby.

Visitation was at the funeral home from

1 to 8 p.m. Tuesday.