Geoffrey H. Edmunds, 80, passed away on February 7, 2020. Geoff attended the University of Denver and later transferred to ASU where he finished his degree in accountancy in 1963. During this time, he married Patsy Chandler and they raised two sons. Geoff worked in the construction industry which led to his life-long passion of home building. In 1985, he married Jane Schneider Fry who brought her two children into the family. He started Geoffrey H Edmunds and Associates, a family-owned business that specialized in building luxury homes in Scottsdale and Paradise Valley. His firm gained recognition for building exceptional homes and subdivisions with unique architectural design and style. Examples of his work were projects in Scottsdale Ranch, Gainey Ranch, Stonegate, Grayhawk, The Boulders, Cheney Estates, and DC Ranch. In 1995 Geoff sold the business to a national luxury home builder. After a short retirement, Geoff continued his legacy by recreating his company as GHE & Associates. He built the first high-rise luxury condominium project in the Camelback corridor, Esplanade Place, and then completed the Scottsdale Waterfront Residences, along with the Plaza Irvine Towers in California. Geoff held numerous professional positions in the industry, including honorary life director of the Homebuilders Association of Central Arizona, where he also served as President. He also was elected to life membership on the board of directors of the National Association of Home Builders. An avid philanthropist, Geoff supported the Mayo Clinic, Barrows, Valley Presbyterian Church, the Arizona Heart Institute and many others including ASU. At ASU he supported the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication; was a member of the W.P. Carey School of Business Dean’s Council; ASU Foundation Board of Trustees; a Lifetime member of the Sun Devil Club; a member of the Sun Angel Foundation, and a recipient of the Alumni Class Homecoming Award. Geoff is survived by his wife, Jane, their four children, nine grandchildren, two brothers and a sister. He is preceded in death by a sister. A service will be held on Thursday, February 20th at 10:00 am at Franciscan Renewal Center, 5802 East Lincoln Drive, Paradise Valley, Arizona. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Mayo Clinic to continue to help fight cancer. (Source: Arizona Republic)