Edward Matthew "Ed" Kaftanic, 85, of Princeton passed away Sunday, January 3, 2010 at the University Medical Center at Princeton.

Born in Baska, Croatia, his family came to the United States, settling in East Chicago, IN, when Ed was a very young child. He moved to Metuchen, NJ in 1950 and resided there before coming to Princeton in 1972.

Edward earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from Newark College of Engineering (presently NJIT) in 1960; attending night school while working for M.W. Kellogg Company in New York City. He left in 1970 to take a position with the Mobil Oil Corporation. He retired from Mobil in 1989.

Upon retirement, Mr. Kaftanic volunteered for both the Red Cross and the University Medical Center at Princeton. He was a member the David Sarnoff Radio Club, a local group of amateur radio operators.

He was predeceased by his beloved wife, Harriet J. Kaftanic, on December 27, 2008, a son Richard William Kaftanic and a brother Louis Kaftanich. Surviving are his daughter and son-in-law Linda and John Meuse and son Barry E. Kaftanic, all of Princeton, brother Francis Kaftanic of Mansfield, OH, four grandchildren, Amber DePasquale, Justin Kaftanic, Elizabeth Meuse-Cummiskey and Susan Meuse and three great-grandchildren.

A Mass of Christian Burial will take place at St. Paul's Catholic Church, 214 Nassau Street, Princeton, NJ 08542 on Thursday, January 7, 2010 at 11:00 AM. Burial will follow in the Princeton Cemetery, Princeton.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend the visitation on Wednesday, January 6, 2010 from 1:00 to 3:00PM and 6:00 to 8:00PM at the Kimble Funeral Home, One Hamilton Avenue, Princeton, NJ 08542.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International,
120 Wall Street, 19th Floor, New York, NY 10005, Attn: Donations Dept. (online at www.jdrf.org) or
the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 22718, Oklahoma City, OK 73123-1718 (online at
www.cancer.org)