Timothy Joseph Edwards, 92, of the Trinity Living Center, Grove City, passed away Tuesday morning at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh following a period of failing health.

Born in Crown, Clarion County, Dec. 8, 1919, he was son of late Timothy Frank and Loretta Ann Castner Edwards.

A U.S. Army veteran of World War II, he attained the rank of master sergeant. He served in Australia, New Guinea and the Philippines.

He attended Grove City College for a number of terms.

Tim served as freight agent for the Bessemer-Lake Erie Railroad for many years, primarily working at the Branchton Station.

He was affiliated with the Church of the Beloved Disciple at Grove City.

Surviving are a daughter, Mary Catherine McAllister of Pittsburgh; four sons; Timothy Paul Edwards of Greenville, Patrick Thomas Edwards of Mechanicsburg, Leo Joseph Edwards of Springfield, Va., and John Girard Edwards of Stillwell, Kan.; six grandchildren; a number of nieces and nephews; one sister, Grace Thompson of Canton, Mass.; and one brother, Robert Edwards of Montclair, N.J.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Teresa Jackson Edwards, who he married Jan. 15, 1949, and who passed away Feb. 9, 2005. He also was preceded in death by three siblings, Kathleen Getty and Richard and Leo Edwards.

EDWARDS — Friends of Timothy Joseph Edwards, who passed away Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2012, may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at H. Jack Buzard Funeral Home, 201 S. Wayne Ave., Parker.A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Saturday at the St. Michael's Catholic Church, Emlenton, with Monsignor Jan Olowin as celebrant. Please meet at the church. Burial will follow at St. Michael's Church Cemetery in Emlenton.To view or send condolences and to send flowers and sympathy cards, visit www.buzardfuneralhomes.com.