Birth date: Dec 6, 1917 Death date: Nov 20, 2020
Mr. Edward Saarinen, age 102, of Grand Haven passed away Friday, November 20, 2020 at Grand Pines Assisted Living Center. He was born December 6, 1917 in Detroit to Karl and Hilda (Jutila) Saarinen and was very proud of his Finnis Read Obituary
I had the pleasure of knowing Ed when he attended the YMCA cardiac rehab program. We celebrated many of his birthdays there when he was in his 90’s & I’m not surprised he made it to 102. He was such a kid, intelligent man. May you Rest In Peace Ed.
My Dad was a wonderful man! The world is a sadder place without him in it! He had a wonderful long life and was ready to go be with my Mom and sister! RIP Edi!!!
We would like to express our sympathy to the Saarinen family at the passing of Ed. My you be comforted at this time.
Wow, 102 years old! I had the pleasure of working with Ed at Teledyne in Muskegon. One of his engineering projects was developing a variable compression ratio piston used in a 1500 hp diesel Teledyne built for prototype M1 tanks. I still remember his emphasis on detail and dry humor. I was a graduate of Mich Tech which has a rich Finnish history so that lead to many stories from Ed.
My condolesences to Ed's family and friends.
Mike Moynihan
