Obituary of Edward MacPhee

Edward MacPhee, 69, of Payette passed away July 24, 2021 in Merdian.  Ed was born July 22, 1952 to Emery and Jan Macphee in Fairfield, California.  He was a 1970 graduate of Monterey Bay Academy in Watsonville, California. Ed joined the Navy in 1973, he was an E-5 electrician on the USS Oldendorf.  He was honorably discharged in August of 1979.

Ed met Sonjia Kay Reed and they were married August 14, 1976.  Ed is and always will be the love of Sonjia's life.  Together they raised their son Jeremy Reed Macphee.  

Ed worked for Amalgamated Sugar in Nyssa, Idaho for 25 years.  He then moved on to Heinz in Ontario, Oregon until he retired in 2016.

Ed was a good man and a wonderful husband.  He enjoyed working in his yard with his brother Ernie.  He liked playing cards with friends.  One of the highlights in his life was when he would drive the RV to Alaska and visit his son, daughter-in-law and three grandchildren.  He will be  missed by his beloved wife Sonjia as well as everyone that knew and loved him.

A memorial graveside service will be held on Friday, August 27, 2021 at 11:00 am at Riverside Cemetery in Payette, Idaho.

Arrangements under the direction of Thomason Funeral Home.