Edward is survived by his beloved wife of 72 years, Zona Mann; his son, Jonathan (Mary McDevitt) Mann; his daughter-in-law, Cherrill (Peter, OBM) Mann; his grandson, Eli Mann, his niece, Dorothy (Robert) Giansiracusa, his nephews, Paul (Bonnie) Nelson and Neil (Marcia) Grossbard; and his dear friend, Jefferson Crain.
Edward was preceded in death by his twin sons, Peter (Cherill) Mann, Of Blessed Memory, and Andrew Mann, Of Blessed Memory.
Funeral services for Edward will be held Graveside, Thursday, May 10, 2018, at 2:00 PM, at Eden Memorial Park, 11500 Sepulveda Blvd., Mission Hills. Services will be officiated by Rabbi Yardeni-Funk (AKA Rabbi LYF). Flowers are being accepted.
Mr. Mann was an Honorably Discharged Veteran of the United States Army-Air Force, WWII. As a B-24 mechanic in North Africa and Italy during the Second World War, he was pleased to have helped defeat Hitler.
Mr. Mann was a proud member of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. He was also an electrical inspector for the City of Los Angeles. In his retirement, he volunteered weekly to read books to children at the Van Nuys Public Library and was a member of his neighborhood CERT team.
An accomplished musician of the harmonica, bag pipes, and banjo, he played with such icons as Pete Seeger and Woody Guthrie. He was a self-taught folk artist, working with paper mache, wood carving and whittling, and stone sculpting. Mr. Mann was a long-time participant in the Topanga Banjo Fiddle Contest.
He married the love of his life, Zona Grossbard, on May 5, 1946.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.dignitymemorialjewish.com for the Mann family. Arrangements are under the direction of Groman Eden Mortuary.