Edward Greve

Edward Walter Greve, age 91, passed away peacefully July 25, 2022 at Life Care Center of Attleboro. He was the loving husband to Donna Frances (Weston) Greve, whom he married November 19, 1955 in Washington, D.C.

Edward was born February 18, 1931 in Attleboro MA. He was the son of the late Leo A. Greve and the late Helen A. (Clegg) Greve. His first passion as a youth was baseball and his early teens found him frequently on the fields at Capron Park and Hayward Field. He later played for the American Legion and Attleboro High. Edward was an altar server at Holy Ghost church in his youth. Edward attended Tiffany and Willett Schools in Attleboro and graduated from Attleboro High School in 1948. He spent 4 years in the U.S. Air Force, with duty in Libya and Washington, D.C.

Edward graduated from Bryant College in 1958 with a degree in Accounting. He was a member of the National Assoc. of Accountants, and worked at Collyer Insulated Wire in Lincoln, R.I. for 9 years. He spent 28 years as an Accounting Supervisor with Leach and Garner Company, later Stern Leach, retiring in 1996.

A highlight of his retirement was a six week auto tour he and his wife took, visiting numerous national monuments and ten national parks. Included was a one week visit with son John and wife Christine, who live in West Yellowstone MT. Ed and his wife were avid bike riders and frequently rode at the Cape Cod Canal, on the many rail trails on the Cape, and on the East Bay Bike Path in Rhode Island.

He is survived by his daughter Kathleen and husband Marc Marcoccio of Attleboro, son John and wife Christine of West Yellowstone, MT, son Edward and wife Barbara of Attleboro, daughter Mary and husband Bruce Cahoon of No. Attleboro, son Paul and wife Sandra of No. Attleboro, and son Timothy and wife Debbie of East Falmouth. He also leaves a brother-in-law Robert Bishop as well as three nieces. He was also the father of Katherine Ann Greve, who died at birth in 1956. He was the brother of the late Joan Bishop. He is also survived by 13 beloved grandchildren and 2 great granddaughters, with another great granddaughter on the way.

Edward was a communicant of St. John the Evangelist church where he served as an usher/collector for 25 years.

Services are private. Kindly omit flowers.