Henry Irvin Vaden
June 18, 1922 — March 21, 2015
Henry Irvin Vaden
Age 92
Went to be with our Lord on March 21, 2015. He was born to Clarence Thomas Vaden and Vivian Wilbourne Vaden on June 18, 1922 in South Boston, Virginia. He married Ruth Rather Vaden on Sept 4, 1945. They were married for 56 years until her death in 2001.
He served in the US Army in the 424th Regiment, 106th Infantry Division during WW2 and was awarded the Bronze Star in the Battle of the Bulge. He began working at General Motors on the assembly line in 1947 and retired in 1979.
He was ordained as a deacon at Mars Hill Baptist Church in Essex, MD and often led the congregational singing.
Henry is survived by his daughters Angela McDowell, Bonnie Amell and her husband Denny Amell and Ramona Cooper Black, grandchildren Aimee McGee, Tim McDowell, Jeremy Amell, Alicia Cooper, Chris Cooper and Aaron Black, great grandchildren Madison McDowell and Andrea Belgrave. He was preceded in death by his parents, wife and sister Frances Vaden Compton.
Friends may call at family owned Bruzdzinski Funeral Home P. A. at 1407 Old Eastern Avenue, Essex at route 702 (beltway exit 36) on Wednesday from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 pm. Funeral services on Thursday at 11:00 am. Interment Parkwood Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, we ask that you send a donation to the Phillips girls who visited Dad for the past three months and brought him so much happiness with their songs and gifts. Donations will enable them to continue their work visiting WWII Veterans. Make check payable to Liberty Phillips, P.O Box 70079, San Antonio TX 78270.
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