Edward C. Dambach, 76, of Chippewa Township, passed away after a courageous battle with cancer on March 16th, 2026, at Danbury Hudson Assisted Living in Hudson, Ohio. He was born in New Castle on December 4th, 1949. He is survived by his mother, Marian Dambach, his daughter and son-in-law, Gretchen and Steven Fritsch, his granddaughters, Hallie and Adrienne “Addy” Fritsch, his sister and brother-in-law, Patty and Thomas Bishop, his brother-in-law, Carl Hillard, his nieces and nephews including: Kimberly (Kirk) Haberman, Timothy (Anna) Bishop, Robyn Mullin, Abigail (Nathan) Donolo, Allison (Ryan) Boyles; as well as his several great nieces and nephews, and cousins. He was preceded in death by his father, Dean Dambach, his wife, Diana Dambach, and infant brother, Gary Dambach.

Edward graduated from Laurel High School in 1967. He then went on to graduate from Westminster College in 1971 and received his Master’s degree from Westminster in 1976. He taught mathematics at Blackhawk High School for 35 years and at Geneva College for 40 years. He received multiple distinguished teaching awards throughout his careers. He was passionate about education and authored two math textbooks that are still used at Geneva College today. He also served on the Noyse Grant program that contributed to enriching the abilities of STEM teachers. In his spare time, he was an avid golfer who enjoyed refinishing furniture and tutoring many math students. He was incredibly active in his community and church serving on multiple boards. He lived a life of warmth, kindness and an unwavering devotion to the people around him and he treasured time with family and friends. A visitation will occur on Thursday, March 19th, from 2-4 p.m. and 6-9 p.m. at Corless-Kunselman Funeral Services, LLC, 3801 4th Avenue, Beaver Falls, who was in charge in his arrangements. A funeral service will also be held on Friday, March 20th at 11 a.m. at Chippewa United Methodist Church, 2545 Darlington Road, Beaver Falls. A procession will follow to Sylvania Hills Mausoleum, 273 PA-68, Rochester. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Edward C. Dambach Funded Scholarship at Geneva College or the Multiple Myeloma Program at The Cleveland Clinic.