Mealy, Edward C. of Norwood, formerly a longtime resident of Brookline, passed away peacefully at home at the age of 90 on September 1, 2017. Ed is survived by his loving wife of 60 years Ellie (Gaita) Mealy, his sons Stephen of Norwood, Kevin and his wife Shelly of Walpole, and daughter Christine Misiura and husband Jim of Batavia, Il. He is also survived by his grandchildren Patrick, Matthew, Nicholas, and Madeline, who remember him as Papa, as well as many nieces and nephews. Devoted brother to his sisters Beatrice Savio and husband Joseph, Fran Kelly and her late husband John, and his late brother Charlie and wife Jean. Born in Boston on September 21, 1926, Ed enlisted in the U.S. Navy at the age of 17 and served at the end of World War 2 on an aircraft carrier. He also was a longtime employee of the Firestone Co. and the U.S. Postal Service, where he was the postmaster of Weston. He was a resident of Norwood for the last 24 years and was very grateful for the wonderful neighbors neighbor's and friends he had not only there but in Brookline. Funeral from the Bell-O'Dea Funeral Home, 376 Washington St., BROOKLINE, Tuesday morning at 9:10 followed by a Funeral Mass in St. Mary of the Assumption Church, Brookline at 10:00. Relatives and friends are kindly invited. Visiting hours in the funeral home on Monday from 4:00 7:00. Interment Walnut Hills Cemetery. Late Navy Veteran WWII. In lieu of flowers donations in Ed's memory made to would be appreciated to Kindred Hospice at 130 Rumford Ave, Auburndale MA 02466.