Edward Willette McCauley

Edward W. McCauley of Pleasanton died March 15. He was 85.

McCauley was born and raised in Seattle, Wash., on July 14, 1928. After earning a bachelor's degree at Seattle University, he went on to earn both a master's degree and doctorate in nuclear engineering at the University of Washington.

While at Seattle University, he met Beverley Fulton, and after serving three years in the Marines they married March 21, 1953. McCauley brought his family to California in 1967 where he worked at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory until he retired. In this capacity he assisted in advancing nuclear safety all over the world for many years.

His interests were many. He loved jazz music, wood working projects, reading, sports, the outdoors, family pets and was an avid learner. Above all, he loved his wife, children, grandchildren and one great-granddaughter. He was a loving, caring husband, father and grandfather.

McCauley is survived by his wife of almost 61 years, Beverley McCauley; children, Shannon Bielke, Reed McCauley, Hillary Junkin, Lindsey Jacobson, Grant McCauley; eight grandchildren, Taylor and Trent McCauley, Allison, Matthew, Jeffrey and Hannah Bielke, Kirsie and Jenna Westwick; and great-granddaughter, Fiona Mae Patterson.

Services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, March 26, at St. Augustine's Church, 3999 Bernal Ave, Pleasanton, Calif., 94566.