Barton Schuyler Garratt Edsall III

Lieutenant Colonel USAF Barton Schuyler Garratt Edsall III passed away on September 16, 2024, at the age of 79 at Lake Manassas Health and Rehabilitation facility after a long health battle. He was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on October 14,1944 to Barton Schuyler Garratt Edsall II and Rita (Stroh) Edsall. He was raised on Long Island, New York. His education included General Douglas McArthur High School, Levittown, New York, St. John’s University in Jamaica, New York and Wichita State University, Wichita, Kansas where he earned his Master of Science in Systems Engineering. His education was enhanced as a student athlete in varsity high school baseball and Freshman baseball at St. John’s University. He retired as a United States Air Force Lieutenant Colonel having served 20 years on active duty from 1967-1987 as a Commander, Staff Officer, and Operations officer in the Space and Missile career fields. He served in many locations in the U.S. and overseas. He culminated his distinguished career as a senior staff officer on the Joint Chiefs of Staff at the Pentagon. Following his Air Force career, he served in senior management positions supporting Department of Defense contracts with SRS Technologies and ManTech. Bart met the love of his life Louise, in Tampa, Florida while assigned to MacDill AFB. They were married on December 28,1982 and enjoyed the memorable first years of their 41 years of marriage in the Outback of South Australia, where Bart was assigned as the Director of Operations for the award-winning Satellite Missile Warning Squadron in Woomera. Bart was active as a Greater Manassas Baseball League coach for 10 years continuing his lifelong love for baseball. Over the years, he enjoyed bowling, golf, guitar, reading, fast cars and most of all his family. He was an avid New York Yankees and Green Bay Packers fan and his alma mater St. John’s University Red Storm. He leaves behind his wife, Louise (Counce), sons Connor William (Danae), Ryan Patrick, Sean Michael and soon-to-be daughter-in-law Rachel Pack. He is survived by his former wife Barbara Gail Malley (Robinson), sons Barton Schuyler Garratt Edsall IV(Michelle), Scott Andrew Robinson (Margaret), Colin Stewart Douglas (Sarah), and seven grandchildren. In addition, Bart leaves behind his brother Noel Edsall (Dorothea), and sisters Deirdre Greelish and Dolores Burke as well as many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents and youngest brother Dana. As we say farewell to Bart, we celebrate a life well-lived. A loving husband, father, brother and friend to many. We honor a legacy that will continue to light the way for generations to come. We focus on his unbelievable strength of character and faith in his God that enabled him to meet each day with courage and some humor despite his very unfathomable disability. We honor his patriotism to the country he loved and served. We will miss him forever and know we will be with him in eternity. The family will receive friends on Tuesday, September 24, 2024, from 6-8 p.m. at Pierce Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 9609 Center Street, Manassas, Virginia 20110. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at Holy Trinity Catholic Church 8213 Linton Hall Road, Gainesville, VA 20155 on Wednesday, September 25, 2024, at 1:30 p.m. The Rite of Committal and burial will be held at a date to be determined at Arlington National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Paralyzed Veterans of America or Tunnels to Towers Foundation in his name. https://dogood.t2t.org/IMOBartonEdsall https://pva.org/

Barton Schuyler Garratt Edsall III

October 14, 1944 - September 16, 2024