Edwin Clinton Woodward

Edwin Clinton Woodward, 92, of Marlborough, passed away on Saturday, September 13, 2025. Born in Marlborough, NH on April 5, 1933, he was the son of the late Alfred and Edith (Goen) Woodward. Edwin grew up in Marlborough and attended Dublin School and Marlborough Elementary and High School. After school, he worked at East Hill Farm for Parker Whitcomb, and then in 1953, he joined the United States Army. He completed engineering school at Ft. Belvoir, VA and was awarded the National Defense Service Medal. He served in Tooley, Greenland which was attached to the Air Force, and was later transferred to Beale AFB in California where he assisted in cleaning up after the floods before he was honorably discharged in 1956. After the service, he worked for Arthur Whitcomb, INC. as a block truck driver for many years, and numerous trucking companies throughout the area. He worked as a carpenter at Pako Homes, and later in life built his own home in Marlborough. In 1974, Edwin started his own contracting company located in Marlborough called B & E Trucking until his retirement in 2009. Edwin was a member and on the board of directors for the Granite State Chapter of the A.T.C.A., and was a member of the Antique Truck Club of America, American Truck Historical Society, Western Mass Chapter of A.T.C.A. and the Hudson Mohawk Chapter A.T.H.S. where he proudly displayed his 1971 Chevy pickup truck and his 1960 International Dump Truck that he used for 35 years in his construction business. He also served as a cemetery trustee for the Town of Marlborough for 20 years. In 1956, he met the “Love of his life and whole world” Barabra Brown. They married on August 8, 1964, and were blessed with 61 years of loving marriage, and together they had a son, Edwin Woodward Jr. who had passed away on January 14, 2024. He is survived by his loving wife Barabra Woodward; sister Eleda (Podgie) More of NY; brothers Richard Woodward of NY, Eugene and his wife Terry of Marlborough, and Hale and his wife Valerie of Marlborough; sister-in-law Margaret Connell and Craig Gaudry of Gill, MA, Mildred Wesley and Edward of Keene; brother-in-law Kevin Brown of Keene; and many nieces, nephews and friends. In addition to his parents and son, he is predeceased by his sisters Bette, Evelyn, and Joyce. Services will be held privately Donations in memory of Edwin, may be offered to a charity of one’s choice. Services are under the care of Cheshire Family Funeral Home, Chapel, and Crematories. www.cheshirefamilyfh.com.

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Edwin Clinton Woodward

April 5, 1933 - September 13, 2025