William E. Edinger, 79, of 133 E. 21st St., died Sunday afternoon in his residence following a brief illness. He was a native of Clearfield,PA. Besides his widown, Mrs. W.E. (Mina) Edinger, he is survived by nine children, and 27 grandchildren. His children are Mrs. Claude Culmer of Lawrence Park, and sons Harvey, William Jr., Clyde, Andrew, Jerome, and Russell of Erie, Harry of Lawrence Park, and Raymond of Cleveland. Other survivors are two brothers, Fred and Frank Edinger of DuBois, PA and two sisters, Mrs. Ella Frazier of Erie, and Mrs. Margaret Young of DuBois. Private funeral services for members of the family will be conducted by the Rev. Elmer F. Lund, pastor of the Tenth Street Methodist church at 2 p.m. Wed in the Wood and Firman funeral home. Interment will be in Lakeside cemetery