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Brigham and Women’s Hospital mourns the loss of Edward Blin, escort messenger for Central Transport Services, who passed away on June 4. He was 70 years old.
“He was a wonderful person who loved his work and loved the patients he transported,” said Bea Harris-Lane, director of Central Transport Services. “He just gave his all every day.”
Mr. Blin, who lived in Brookline, began in Central Transport in 1996 and was responsible for transporting patients and training new staff. His colleagues say that he was quiet in a group, but one on one, he would open up. “He had so many friends,” Harris-Lane said.
Mr. Blin first became connected to BWH when he volunteered with Harris-Lane at the Long Island Shelter in Quincy. There, parishioners from three local churches would gather once a month to serve a meal to 400 homeless people. He also volunteered for the soup kitchen operated by First Unitarian Society in Newton and Myrtle Baptist Church.
“Ed cared about everyone he came in contact with, whether it was at the church, the homeless shelter or here at the hospital,” Harris-Lane said. “He is deeply missed by all of us.”
Mr. Blin served in the U.S. Army and was stationed in Orleans, France, before graduating from Fordham University in New York City. He previously worked in marketing for Novartis’ predecessor company, Ciba.
He enjoyed skiing, hiking, tennis and traveling. He spent time on a kibbutz in Israel in the early 1960s and worked on the archaeological dig at the Masada in Israel, according to his family.
He is survived by two sons, David Edward and Peter Alexander; one brother, Roger; and two grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. on July 12 at the First Unitarian Society in West Newton.