Loving husband of Brenda (nee Ringstaff). Beloved father of Edward K. Adams, Jr. (Lisa) and Susan Brettell (Dean). Grandfather of Brittany Hackett (Craig), Spc. Ryan Darroch (Bonnie), Jackie Belcher (Steve), Emily Adams, Isabelle Adams, Matthew Hartman (Christie) and Alyssa Hartman. Great grandfather of Steven, Silas & Nora Belcher, and Matthew Hartman. Also survived by his "brothers" Ronald J. DiRenzi, Michael J. Caputo, Sr. and nieces and nephews. Relatives and friends are invited to his Viewing Monday evening, 6:30-8:45 P.M. at BURNS FUNERAL HOME, 9708 Frankford Ave., Phila., PA 19114. Funeral Service 9 P.M. Interment will be Wednesday, August 17, 2016, Washington Crossing National Cemetery at precisely 10 A.M. In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory to Holy Redeemer Hospice, C/O Holy Redeemer Hospital, 1648 Huntingdon Pike, Meadowbrook, PA 19046, would be appreciated.