Edward Mayer Oppenheimer

Edward Mayer Oppenheimer,  known by long-time friends as “Dede”, passed away January 20,2023. He was a third generation El Pasoan. His grandparents on both sides came here before the First World War. He attended Dudley School and El Paso High School on the West Side. Then a year at Texas Western before attending the University of Texas in Austin where he graduated with a degree in business and finance. He enjoyed S.A.M. Fraternity and R.O.T.C. where he graduated with a Distinguished Military Graduate certificate and became a commission officer in the U.S. Army in 1950.  The next year he was called to active duty for two years, including one year in the combat zone in Inchon Korea. Upon discharge from the service, Edward went to work as a city salesman for Albert Mathias and Co.  He and his love, Lory Talpis, were married in 1956 to begin their 66 years together.  They had three children: Thierry, Robert, and Wendy, and four grandchildren:  Twins Naomi and Ehren Wiener and Nathan and Eli Wiener who were always very close to their Grandparents. Edward spent forty years at the family business, the Union-Fashion before selling it in 1996 and enjoyed eleven years in the advertising business.