Edward Vander Wande
Marriages
Judy Johnson - 1981
Obituaries
The Daily Sentinel page 10B - April 16, 2023
Ed Vander Wande, age
76, passed away March 25,
2023, at home in the arms
of his beloved wife, Judy.
He was born October 26,
1946 in Passaic, NJ. Upon
graduating from Clifton
High School, he worked for the city of Clifton and later
served in the U.S. Army. Following his military service
Ed returned to his home town where he spent 20 years
as an auto mechanic at Brogan Cadillac in Clifton.
Ed met Judy Johnson who became the love of his
life, and they married in 1981. Judy was already a skier
and soon convinced Ed to try the sport. He quickly
embraced the activity, becoming quite proficient, and
they spent many weekends and vacations on the slopes
of Killington, VT. They later moved to Grand Junction,
Colorado in 1986, continuing their winter adventures at
Alta, Powderhorn and Steamboat Springs ski areas.
Through the years Ed developed other passions,
including riding his Goldwing motorcycle from coast
to coast with Judy as passenger and navigator. He
remained a loyal member of Gold Wing Road Riders
for 45 years. He was also a big fan of perhaps the safest
form of aviation, radio controlled airplanes, where he
flew his RC aircraft with the Grand Junction Modeleers
and taught others to fly. Ed made many friends through
his interests and volunteer efforts, including teaching
beginner computer classes at the Grand Junction Senior
Center.
Although not a musician, Ed was an avid supporter
of Judy’s musicianship as a flutist, and was always in
the audience, supporting the various organizations with
whom she performed.
Ed is survived by his wife; brothers in law, Ed (Sandi)
Johnson and Tom (Mary) Johnson; and niece, Karin
(James) Riley. A Full Military Honors service will
be held Friday April 21, 2023, 1 PM at the Veterans
Memorial Cemetery of Western Colorado.
