Obituary of John-Edward Fagan

John Edward Fagan, 70, of Concord, passed away Thursday (March 19, 2015) at the W.G. Hefner VA Medical Center.Born in Wellsville, N.Y., on Nov. 21, 1944, he was the son of the late Madeline T. Padden and Francis "Frank" Fagan.A veteran of the US Navy, Mr. Fagan worked as a machinist for IBM for 30 years and owned John Fagan Trucking Co. He was a member of St. James the Greater Catholic Church in Concord, N.C.In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Brenda Fagan.Those left to cherish his memory are his wife, Sandra L. Eicher, whom he married on Dec. 30, 1965; daughter, Teresa Fagan Hartsell (Mark); brother, David Fagan; sisters, Helen Le Bere (Lorne), Frances Baham, Mary Fagan, Susie Fagan; grandchildren, Amanda E. Miljenovic (Jared), Coty R. Hartsell, Marcus G. Hartsell, Tucker F. Hartsell and numerous loved nieces and nephews.Service will be at 11 a.m. Friday (March 27, 2015) at St. James the Greater Catholic Church, 139 Manor Ave. SW, Concord, North Carolina 28025. Burial will follow at St. James Catholic Cemetery, 2323 Gold Hill Rd., Concord, NC 28025 with military graveside rites.In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Hero Dogs – Service Dogs for Veterans, P.O. Box 64, Brookeville, MD 20833.Lyerly Funeral Home is serving the Fagan family. Online condolences may be made at www.lyerlyfuneralhome.com.