Edward F. Shields of Doylestown, PA and Stone Harbor, NJ, passed away on November 21, 2013 . Hew as 64.

He was predeceased by his parents, Rose A. and Francis J. Shields of Philadelphia. He is survived by his brother and sister-in-law John and Denise Shields, his sister Mary Shields McKinney, his niece Jennifer Shields Kallatch and her family and his aunt Mary McGill. Edward graduated from Father Judge High School and Philadelphia College of Textiles and Science (now Philadelphia University).

Edward worked as a fabric designer at both Brandeis Fabrics and Raxon Fabrics of New York City, and later formed his own company, Estex, a textile brokerage in Newtown, PA. Ed was an avid pen, pencil and watercolor artist. He enjoyed cycling and his beach time in Stone Harbor.

Ed’s family will receive condolences on Thursday from 10:00am until his Memorial Service 11:00am in the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home 800 Newtown-Richboro Rd. (at Holland Rd. ) Richboro, PA.

Interment Our Lady of Grace Cemetery, Langhorne, PA.

In lieu of flowers, family prefers a donation in his memory to the “Father Judge High School Crusader Campaign” 3301 Solly Ave. Philadelphia, PA 19136.