Edward Joseph Bugel

Mr. Edward Joseph Bugel, Sr., age 96, of Florida, formerly of Hiawassee, Georgia, passed away on June 29, 2014.

Mr. Bugel had lived in Hiawassee from 1981 until 2001. While living in Towns County, Georgia, he had been active in the Towns County Lions Club. He was a member of St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Blairsville. His wife, Dolores Bugel, passed away in 2000.

Mr. Bugel leaves behind his children: Edward J. Bugel, Jr; Pamela Duncan and Camilla Osman, both of New Smyrna Beach, Florida; John Bugel, of Largo, Florida; and Chris Bugel, of Dacula, Georgia; a brother, Anthony Bugel, of North Carolina; thirteen grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren also survive.

Graveside services will be conducted at a later date, from Laurel Hills Memorial Gardens in Hiawassee.

Local arrangements were entrusted to the care of Cochran Funeral Home and Crematory of Blairsville. Please share your condolences with this family on our website, www.cochranfuneralhomes.com.