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Edward McAffrey Obituary
Edward McAffrey
August 9, 1937
May 17, 2025
Ed McAffrey, of Colorado Springs passed away peacefully with his wife Jerry and family at his side.
Ed and Jerry were married for nearly 69 years and had 3 Children, 7 Grand Children and 5 GreatGrandchildren. Ed retired from the U.S. Air Force after 21 years. He was also employed by Ampex for 20+ years and retired from Quantum.
Ed loved to play golf and spend time with his wife shopping estate sales and garage sales as a hobby. Everyone knew him for his "Hi I'm Ed McAffrey" and his strong handshake.
A private ceremony with the immediate family only will be held at Pikes Peak National Cemetery.
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Steve Young
May 25, 2025
The Buckley SFB military Retiree Activities Office (RAO) would like to offer our sincere condolences and our gratitude for Mr. McAffrey's 21 years of distinguished service to our country in the Air Force. If you would like help with any matters related to casualty assistance, Defense Finance & Accounting Service, Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP), Veterans Affairs (VA), etc. you can contact our office on Buckley SFB at 720-847-6693 or [email protected]. The RAO is staffed by volunteers, all military retirees themselves, and our sole purpose is to provide assistance to any military retirees and surviving spouses/family members with anything related to their military service and/or benefits, in particular during difficult times such as this. We are deeply sorry for your loss.
Steve Young
Lt Col, USAF, Ret
Director, Buckley SFB RAO
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