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Melvin Edward "Ed" Sangwin

October 29, 1921 — June 23, 2021

Melvin "Ed" Edward Sangwin, 99, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away on Wednesday, June 23, 2021 at Bonne Vie in Port Arthur, Texas.
He was born October 29, 1921 in Port Arthur, Texas to Fred Sangwin and Dora Stivner Sangwin.
Ed proudly served his country in the United States Army during World War II.
He was a lifelong area resident and a member of Calvary Baptist Church in Port Arthur. He retired after 32 years of service from the Port Arthur Fire Department as Fire Captain.
Ed was preceded in death by his parents; his wife of 68 ½ years, Virginia Sangwin; 3 sisters and 3 brothers.
Survivors include daughter, Pamela Sangwin Mayer and husband Patrick of Kountze, Texas; son, John W. Sangwin and wife Patricia of Port Arthur, Texas; grandchildren, Audrey Payne and husband Jeremy, Jared Sangwin and wife Nelda, Jeremy Reddin and wife Chelsea, Benjamin Reddin and wife Kari and 12 great grandchildren.
A visitation for family and friends will be Monday, June 28, 2021 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Levingston Funeral Home in Groves.
Funeral service will be Tuesday, June 29, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. at Levingston Funeral Home in Groves with Reverend Blake Alling of Calvary Baptist Church Port Arthur officiating. Military graveside service will follow at Memory Gardens Cemetery in Nederland, Texas.
The family would like to extend a special thanks to Southeast Texas Hospice and Bonne Vie Skilled Nursing Facility.
Friends wishing to make memorial contributions may send them to: National Parkinson Foundation 1501 NW 9th Avenue- Bob Hope Rd. Miami, FL 33136-1494 -- http://www.parkinson.org
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