Edward W. Anderson
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Edward W. Anderson Edward “Ed” W. Anderson, 77, passed away after a short illness at his home in Calabash, NC on December 24, 2024.
Born in Kearny, NJ in 1947, Ed was raised in North Arlington, NJ. He attended Jersey City State College, earning a BS in education and master’s degree in environmental science. Ed was a beloved science teacher of 36 years at Cresskill High School before retiring in 2005. He also worked for The Bergen Record for many years. Ed was well-regarded and loved by his friends and family – a simple man who enjoyed reading on his back porch, cigar in hand, and tackling small home improvement projects.
Ed is predeceased by his parents George and Elizabeth (McDonald) and brothers George II and Allan. He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Patricia (Shaw), daughters Kaitlin Parisi (Eric), Marblehead, MA, and Megan Jaworski (Matt), Caldwell, NJ, grandchildren Jake and Scarlett Parisi, and Bailey and Aubrey Jaworski, brother Arthur Anderson and sister-in-law Carol, sisters-in-law Clare Anderson and Evelyn Anderson, and many nieces and nephews.
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