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Edward Thomas Duffy, 84, passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 23. Mr. Duffy has lived in Albuquerque since 1946. He was preceded in death by his wife of 51 years, Betty Carter Duffy. he is survived by his son, Robert T. Duffy and his wife, Dr. Jennie Ann Ozog Duffy of Houston, TX, and their children, Emily, Meredith, and Andrew, his daughter Julie Brown and her husband, Charles Brown of Albuquerque and their children, Rachel and Scott, his son, Thomas, J. Duffy and his wife, Pauline Tao of Vienna, VA, and their son, Liam, and son, Richard F. Duffy and his wife, Deborah Pernice Duffy of Cabin John, MD, and their children Hannah, Joseph, Caroline, and Margaret. He is also survived by his brother, James A. Duffy of Bridgewater, NJ, and Frank T. Duffy of Yonkers, NY, several nieces and nephews, as well as numerous cousins in the U.S. and in Ireland. Mr. Duffy was born on July 5, 1915, in New York City to Thomas Duffy of Sligo County, Ireland, and Johanna McCormack Duffy of Tipperary County, Ireland. His aunt, Julia McCormack also of Tipperary, played a very significant and loving role in his life. Mr. Duffy's family moved to Yonkers, NY, when he was a young boy. He attended Fordham Prep and Manhattan College. While at Fordham Prep he played football and was coached by a student assistant from Fordham University named Vince Lombardi. After college, he worked in Florida as a test driver, and in New York City on the planning and operation of the 1939 New York World's Fair. During World War II, he served in the Army Air Corps as an Intelligence Officer in the South Pacific. He earned three battle stars for his service in the Pacific including the Guadalcanal and Philippines campaigns, and left the service having attained the rank of Captain. During his training prior to being stationed overseas he was briefly stations at Kirtland Base and while in New Mexico met and fell in love with his future wife, Betty Carter. After the War he worked with the post-war Manhattan Project. During that time he worked with Gen. Leslie Groves, Robert Oppenheimer, and Edward Teller. He also worked with Gen. Curtis LeMay during the development of the Strategic Air Command. Mr. Duffy served much of his career at Sandia Base as the Deputy Chief of Security and Intelligence for the Defense Atomic support Agency and the Defense Nuclear Agency. Mr. Duffy loved travel, a good meal, and playing golf and handball. He loved to read, and had an excellent understanding of world and U.S. history. But most of all, he loved his family. He and Betty were terrific parents. He was especially proud of his 10 grandchildren. He will forever be remembered by his kids and grandkids for the poem from his youth that he would recite to our amusement and delight each spring in his best New York accent (author unknown):" 'Tis spring! Da boid is on da wing. Now isn't dat absoik? I always taut da wing was on da boid.: Contributions may be made to Casa Angelica, 5629 Isleta Blvd. SW. 87105. Funeral arrangements are pending with French Mortuary, 10500 Lomas Blvd. NE.
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