Condolence: I wanted to share some of my memories of my Dad with you, some of these thoughts were mentioned the day of his service in the eulogy that I read:

My memories of Ed are a little different than Kathy and Kevin’s yes he had no qualms telling me I was not an accident but a mistake…I always told him best darn mistake he ever made

My nickname….Murph hit the surf

Johnny Ray...Cry

Running in the living room to the Theme song for Rocky…for hours at a time

Rope-e-dope...I can still hear the screech of the wheels on that thing.

Dancing with Jane Higgins at the Bridgeway to Wipe Out

Rum & Coke’s....yes Joe 4 thousand count and a splash of coke for color

The Duchess and I don’t mean Rose...again it's a Humarock thing.

He liked nothing better than to pay for Rose’s illegal clamming tickets!! The last time he said next time she could stay in jail!

Beach Talk…it’s a Humarock thing…. You wouldn’t understand

Texas Accent…only when he talked to Uncle Bob or about Uncle Bob…. I think he really thought he had a natural one.

Irish Accent…only when he talked about his trip there…again, I think he really thought he had an original brogue

A fairly laid back kind of guy…unless you were talking sports, money or his grandchildren…than he had an opinion about it, and there was no other way but his.

Leaving my softball playoff game early because we were losing….was surprised when I got home and said we won!!!

Throwing off his oxygen mask at Jamie’s All-Star game and stumping around about as he called…”The Worst Call Ever” mind you it was a 100 degrees and he couldn’t normally walk 5 ft without being out of breath!.

Rose having to get the racing form at Ted’s Spa at 5:00am every day for him (she really did do a lot for him)

Mr. Jennings at our house every Sat morning pouring over the racing forms for hours

OTB…sorry Rose spent a lot of time there with him and Mr. Jennings there!

My Brother’s Place every single stinkin Sat & Sun morning when I was 15….just so I could drive the car.

He had the patience of a saint…..56 years with Rose…I won’t say anymore

Of course until the last few years when there was a bit of a roll reversal and he became one really ornery old man.

UConn….but he was your typical fan…couldn’t watch a game with him in the same room, would drive you nuts!

Taking him to UConn games and having to get there hours before the game so that he could watch warmups…not that you could see much where we sat but that was the what he liked to do.

That UConn game against Pitt, when he nearly fell out of his seat doing the wave at the Civic Center.

And yes he was a Ref Boo’er

He loved kids…he had a lot of patience…you could be the worst kid in the world but you were okay with him as long as you had manners.

He turned out to be a baby hog…loved to hold the babies.

When Jamie was born, he elbowed both Grandma’s out of the way to hold her! When Rose said what are you doing…. He responded I’m going to hold my granddaughter…move

He did love all the kids in my neighborhood, was always interested in what they were doing and he thought he actually got a say in it too.

Homework…boy did he love to do homework.

Report Card Day….and yes the man went to school because I got a D in band, well he wouldn’t let me quit, so I stopped going

Ed was a perpetual planner…had a 10 year plan for everything that he did.

Now I’m a CPA but he never let me do his tax return… he would say it was a little complicated!!!

He hated Dr’s and hospitals and he made sure they all knew it.

When you asked him how is was feeling, it didn’t matter how he really felt…He would always answer the same… I feel wonderful!

Proudest accomplishment…making sure that all 3 of us received our college diploma’s…there really wasn’t much of choice about this in our house.

The routines….he had one for about everything that he did…and don’t think about trying to rush him.

The one routine he taught my son and one I will never forget because he used to do it with me…..Goodnight Mr. Calabash….wherever you are!

He would absolutely hate all this fuss about him. He was very clear he did not want that, he always said have a great big all party, share some laughs and good stories and have a toast his life because for all his issues, he knew he lead a good one and he never regretted a day, every one was a bonus for him., and that is the way he lived his life! Please join us at John J Sullivan’s for a toast to Ed, he truly was the best husband, father, grandfather and friend we could have ever asked for.

Condolence: So sorry to hear of Ed's passing. Fond memories of him at the Golden Eagles games cheering Clare onto first base. We will keep all of your family in our prayers.
Jan and Bob Selick
Spring, TX

Condolence: Dear Rose, Kathy. Kevin and Clare,
I was stunned to hear of Ed's passing on June 19th. I'm sorry for your loss as we all know Ed was a great guy. I will always remember the great times we had together. We are sorry that we were not able to attend the services as we did not hear about it until today the 25th.Please know you will be in our prayers as you deal with your loss.
Sincerely,
Debbie & Irv

Condolence: Our hearts and prayers are with you during this very difficult time. We know that Ed brought much joy to the family, and will be missed. Our deepest sympathy. With love, Chris & Kathy Kiley

Condolence: Dear Rosemary, I'm sure you don't remember me. I am a very dear friend of Normas (we to school together) and Pauls. I remember you and Ed very well. I am so sorry about his passing. At this most difficult time please remember you will be in my prayers. With God help and your wonderful family, you will find strength and remember Ed as the wonderful person he was. Gods peace to you all. Carole Jurkowski Tarbell

Condolence: Kevin,

Sorry to hear about the passing of your dad, so untimely being close to father's day. Your family has grown over the years and you are fortunate to have so many around you during this time of loss. My mom (Helen Heffernan) told me of his passing and that he had been sick for several years. My prayers and thoughts are with you and your family at this time. Didn't know your dad was such a sports buff, I enjoyed reading about him. Hope you are well and maybe more of an effort will be made from our graduating class in the future to attend the next class reunion. When Kim planned the 30th SHS reunion on a boat in NYC I said I would meet everyone there since I had worked in NYC for ten years and live in NJ. I drove to the pier in NYC but never made it in time because Kim had the wrong pier number on the invitation and while I was running (physically, in high-heeled boots no less!) from pier to pier to find the right one, the boat had left! I tried calling Jody Suchower (we are still good friends) but she decided to leave her phone in the car so I had no one to reach out to. I was so disappointed. Hope to see you at the next one... gosh we're getting old though, 51 next month for me, ugh! My husband Jim and I celebrate our 25th anniversary this September and have a daughter (19) who plays soccer at Ohio State University and another daughter (16) who will be a high school Sophomore this fall. God Bless.
Marge Heffernan Cusick

Condolence: Our sympathies to you Aunt Rose, Kathy, Kevin and Clare. God blessed you all with a devoted husband and father. May He continue to bless you with His comforting arms. Love, Wendy,Marge,Barb & Lynn

Condolence: Kevin,

I was sorry to hear of your loss from my mom today. Although I did not know your dad well, I do remember the large evergreen tree in front of your home that he decorated every Christmas. Even when the tree become very tall and wide, an effort was still made to place the lights on it. I never did witness the effort that was made to get the lights on the tree but it certainly was a beautiful tree to see at night. May you find support and love from your family and friends. My prayers are with you and your family during this difficult time.

God bless,
Tom Heffernan
Virginia