Edward Gaynor Obituary

In loving memory of a wonderful person. We will love you and miss you always. Your stories will always be remembered. Hard to believe we lost you 13 years. RIP

Ed was a true friend. Great jokester, always fun to be with or around. He is missed. RIP

I first met ed and gina on a friday night in september of 1979 we bowled on a mixed league at tinley bowl and from that day on we saw ed on average once a week.And every time you saw him a big smile would come to your face. we would start bowling at 6:30pm to 9:00p:m but we wouldn't get out of there until 2 in the morning because ed always wanted one more. no not a drink but to play a pin ball game or video game he had break the high score. cmon one more he'd always say, the night's young. we'd bowl,shoot pool golf, and play pin ball games. you couldn't wait for wednesday's or friday night's cause you know ed would have a new joke to tell you. My best story about ed is, we finished a night bowling, pinball and he told me how he finished his basement and wanted to show me it.so we went to the east tinley house and its was late and we were met at the door by his pet dog sport. ed kept tellin sport in a high whisper to be quiet you'll wake everybody, the dog kept barking and ed's whisper got louder this went on for 45 mins. I dont think that dog likes me. everywhere ed walk in that house the dog would follow him and bark. i cound not stop laughing. and how about those gaynorisum, what do you think your dealing with an empty chair,watch as my fingers never leave my hands.When i was told about what happen i just coundnt believe it the man was so full life. he will be sorly missed. my condolence's to rob,cheryl and dave.the mold was broken there will never be another one like him. God Bless Edward T. Gaynor and his family

Words can't express the loss we feel and the friendship we so treasured. We think of you and Gina everyday. Thanks for the memories.

Love,

Margie & Tom Delfavero

Ed and Gina were more than "friends"...they were part of our "family". No matter what parties the Rangel/Borucke family had, the Gaynors were always invited! One of the best jokes Ed ever told was the one about "Calhoun Da Lawya"!!! I just think of him telling it, and "crack up"!!! The best story Ken ever told about Ed was when they went golfing for a weekend, and because Ed was snoring so bad, all the guys decided to pick up the bed Ed was in, and carry him outside to sleep. As they got outside, the cold air must have gotten to Ed and he jumped up saying "what's going on?" Our trivia games will never be the same without Ed saying brown (B-R-O-W-N)!!! Or when he would throw a six--he would say "sex"...

We will miss you, your sense of humor and most of all your friendship. I'm sure VJ was waiting at the gate with the golf clubs!!! Until we meet again, dear friend...

The good Lord took two very important things from us when he borrowed Ed from us. One of the "best story tellers" and one of the "most fun" golfers to join in a round.
Ed was also one of those unique people that the first time you meet him you felt you were a friend from years past.
We will miss you Ed and we look forward to seeing you when we cross that great bridge in the sky.
Our thoughts and prayers are with the entire Gaynor family.
Jim & Jody Fowler

Dear Ed.I was pretty shock and upset that did not get this sad news till to-day.sunday at 3 am michigan time.Our thoughts and prayers goes out to Ed and his family.contac me. 269=468-7345
Now who is going to do my taxes paper. I surely going to miss you very much. love ed and essy

I was fortunate to have gone through Revenue Agent training with Ed while at IRS. I will never forget all the good times and all the laughter he brought to our group. There are so many "Ed" stories that I would not know where to begin. I will miss him and his great sense of humor--most of all his great laugh and his devotion to his family.

Dear
Gaynor Family-
I worked with Ed when he was a federal agent & considered him a person of great integrity, competence &, yes, humor.
I was most touched by Ed at the death of his son John and not long
after at the death of our infant son. Ed gave us a personalized poem
that we still display. We are now in Florida (why we couldn't attend
Ed's services) where our youngest daughter just gave birth. This poem
is not exact but from memory- mostly hers. I feel the substance of this
poem may have been a part of your Mom and Dad.
"I lend you for a little while a child of mine He said. To care for him while he lives and mourn
for when he's dead. It may not be long until I call him back but take
care of him for me. He fancied that he heard them say "Lord, Thy will
be done". I've looked the world over for teachers true & from the
throngs that crowd life's lanes, I've selected you. Now should the
angels call for him much sooner than you've planned, brave the bitter
grief and try to understand. Nor think the labor vain nor hate Me when I call to take him back again."
May this help you at this time. Our deepest sympathy and love.

I had already made an entry a few days ago, but when speaking with my Brother, Donnie I asked him if he remembered Eddie Gaynor(As that is the name I remember him by) and he said yes that he took over Ed's job at Roy Heil's Grocery Store at 85th & Racine when Eddie got a beter job. Our father owned the Shoe Repair Shop at 86th & Racine.
Our sympathy to all of his children & family.
Marijo Tocci(O'Neill)
Class of 57- St Kilian's

Dear Cheryl, Dave, Aidan, Lucas & Noah- I am very sorry for the loss of your father and grandfather. I know how special he was to you. My condolences.
~Tina Vasbinder

My sympathy to Cheryl, Robert and the family. I know your pain of loss must be intense. Words seem cold and awkward at a time like this, but I want assure you of my prayers and masses for your Dad, my classmate.

Every time we saw Ed, we’d arrive to smiles, and leave laughing so hard that we didn’t want to. The picture attached is a prime example of what we all felt around him. As a small child, I used to be afraid of his loud snoring, so that made sleep-overs at the Gaynor’s extra interesting. That was one house where I didn’t mind sleeping in the basement! ;)

Robert and Cheryl, we are the second generation of “The Wild Bunch”, and we will ALL be here for you if you ever need us. There is a legacy we have to uphold. Your parents were amazing people, and your dad was truly one of the funniest men that any of us have known…the fact that he was golfing when this happened…well that just sounds like the perfect punch line to one of those crazy jokes he used to tell us!

We love you all so much, and wish you strength in the coming days.

Becky, Max, Sasha and Bella

Ed and I often went to the BTC or other courses together and spent most of our time getting there discussing our dailey bet and the handicap strokes between us. While the winner rarely got anything more than bragging rights it was an experience I always looked forward to. When last I seen Ed at Indian Lakes, he waived to me and motioned bet on or bet off. As always I went thumbs up. (bet on) So Ed when next we meet, bets on, 2 2 2 & 2 2 2.

Lastly maybe the good Lord looked down, watched Ed putt and said I need to learn that and then summoned Ed to him. I'm sure he will be amusing his new fellow golfers with his amazing ability using his 18" putter. I'll miss you Ed.

Ed was always a special friend to our family; have known him about 29 years. He handled the adoption of our first child. Pictures of him with our family are cherished. A great friend and top lawyer. May he rest in peace. (now doing 18 holes with Father Vic)

Ed was a fantastic guy! We are so lucky to have heard many of his stories and to have spent time with him at Dave & Cheryl's & the golf course. Every time we would leave he would say, "Jerome, talk to Dave & set up another golf game!" One story is when Ed assisted us in the closing of our house. He told us, "Don't worry guys, you'll be out of here in an hour." Well almost 4 hours later and we were still signing. Lucky for us, Ed was full of stories & jokes and made the time fly by.

He was an incredible man & he will be missed greatly!

As our family gathered this week, we shared our own memories of my Uncle Ed, and as others have mentioned in these pages, those memories centered predominantly around his amazing sense of humor - from his own goofy antics to his gift for telling jokes and stories. I cannot recall one family gathering, or even a single phone call, in which he didn't utter the words "Did you hear the one about. . ." or "Did I ever tell you about the time. . . " As we reminisced, at first it made me sad that I could not recall, in its entirety, a single joke I'd heard him tell over the years. But as we stood around his bedside, crying one moment, and laughing the next as one of us would share an "Ed story", I realized that it is not about one particular punchline or story - it's about the endless laughter he brought to our lives.

It goes without saying that I have great love and affection for Uncle Ed, but I also have tremendous respect for him. Life gave him many blessings and great joy, but he also knew sorrow. He faced those difficult times with a strength and quiet dignity that I truly admired, and where others may have grown bitter, he always got through them with his sense of humor intact, if not greater than before. I also admired the fact that he was someone who was always ready and willing to help others. From legal advice to manual labor, he was there, and if the need was beyond his ability, he always seemed to know someone who could get it done, and he'd gladly put you in touch with that person.

Professionally, he was extremely capable, conscientious and ethical. I am also an attorney, and many times over the years I would call him to ask his advice or opinion regarding a case I was working on. A few years ago, Uncle Ed called me to ask my opinion about one of his cases. I have never felt more flattered or honored than I did that day.

In the days and years to come, when I call Uncle Ed to mind, I will see his broad grin and hear his quiet, infectious laughter. He will be greatly missed.

Of all the stories Ed told, he loved to tell about his disasterous 1st hole at Spanish Bay (Pebble Beach). Everytime he recounted this experience he told it stroke by stroke as if happened yesterday. All fourteen shots, from his pulled drive into the sand bunker, all the way to his third putt.

I was with him that day so believe me when I say, he was in tears at the time.

Sounds like a terrible thing to recall, I know. Something most people would like to forget, right?

Not Ed. He enjoyed telling that story, laughing and making us laugh as he went along.

His greatest attribute was just that. He was always able to laugh at himself!

As with all of us in Builders Tee Club, I loved this guy and it was a real privledge to have known him.

And, I'm hoping he's lined up a few tee times for us when I see him the next time on the other side.

Ed was a wonderful friend & lawyer to my father. When my dad was at his lowest point, Ed came & saw him in the hospital and I honestly believe that his visit helped turn my dad around and made him fight to stay alive. My dad will really miss him. My deepest sympathy to your family. The Joe Zaborac family

Ed was the best Father-in-Law I ever could have asked or hoped for. He was a good friend to me, a great Father to Cheryl and a wonderful Grandfather to Aidan, Lucas and Noah.

I have many fond stories about Ed and most keep me laughing. One of the best was back in College. Somehow, my Mother-in-Law, Gina, convinced me to be in a charity fashion show for her church at The Rosewood West. As I walked in, not all too happy to be there, Ed grabbed me and invited me into the bar for a drink. Well, as usual, one drink led to another...and another...and another. Little did I know in my condition that Gina and the ladies from the Church were all looking for me. Once I was found, I proceeded to go out on stage and dance, with a few pelvic thrusts thrown in for good measure. It seemed like the right thing to do at the time but I don't think I ever saw a bunch of god fearing woman so angry before in my life.

I am very fortunate to have known Ed for the past 19 years and am going to miss him deeply.

It was the summer of 1995, and Gina wanted Ed to meet my 4 cousins from Italy and Peru. So, she invited us all to their home for dinner. We were greeted at the door by Ed with his wide, welcoming smile. Before I could even make the introductions, he was asking "What would you like to drink?" My cousins were left with the impression that that was the American way of saying "Hi" !! We will always remember Ed as being such a gracious host. How he entertained us with all those Pat and Mike jokes! How he enriched our lives!

I had the pleasure to play golf with Ed on many a Tuesday over the past ten years with the Builders Tee Club. After golfing Ed would always keep us laughing in the clubhouse with his many jokes. But the thing I will miss the most is Ed getting ready to putt with that 18 inch putter of his, turning his hat backwards and usually sinking the putt. I am sure that Ed now has a whole new group of friends to beat at golf and keep laughing.

I went to St Kilian's Grammar School with Ed, and always remenber
him as a really funny kid, I remember him as being kind of quiet.

I was looking forward to seeing him
at our 50th year reunion this October. My sympathy to his children & family.

Ed--Mr. integrity, Mr. quality person throughout, one with quiet charisma, one that listened, one with wisdom. A fine man contributing much to our society, contributing always with good and wholesomeness. A friend.

About two years ago, my brother Ed and my nephew Robert came down to visit at our home in Florida to play some golf and relax before tax season began. After a day on the links, nice dinners and a few V.O. Manhattens, we would sit out on our lanai to enjoy the night air, Ed's jokes and stories and a few more cocktails. It wouldn't take long before Ed would nod off, and his infamous snoring began. During my fifty years of marriage, my wife swore that I was the worst snorer in the world, but after those evenings with Ed, she now admits that I am a distant second. We thoroughly enjoyed that visit, and will cherish the memories always.

WE WERE AT ONE OF OUR GOLF TRIPS TO MONTICELLO, IN. AFTER DINNER WE WENT TO THE BAR FOR DRINKS. ONE OF THE GUYS BEGAN TO TELL JOKES AND OF COURSE ED CHIMED IN WITH A FEW OF HIS. WELL ONE JOKE LED TO ANOTHER AND PRETTY SOON THERE WAS A DUEL GOING ON BETWEEN ED AND THIS GUY MIKE. THEY TOOK TURNS TELLING JOKES FOR THE NEXT THREE HOURS. I NEVER LAUGHED SO HARD AND LONG IN MY LIFE AND I'M SURE I NEVER WILL AGAIN. I'LL CARRY THAT MEMORY FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE. THANKS FOR THAT. I'LL MISS YOU. MY DEEPEST SYMPATHY TO ALL OF ED'S FAMILY. VINCE & JUDY OLIVA

My sympathy goes out to the Gaynor family. Gods blessings to Ed.

We are Ed's sister and brother-in-law. At a party in Florida a few years ago we were there with ED and he was having a good time as usual,telling stories and living life to the fullest. Toward the end of the evening Ed disappeared and we thought he might have gone out for a smoke. The party ended and Ed was nowhere to be found. After looking around we concluded that Ed may have just taken a cab back to the hotel where we were staying. After getting the car we were driving out of the grounds of the hotel, when someone saw Ed. He was sitting on a low wall, holding forth and telling jokes to a rapt audience. When we told Ed we were leaving he said to wait a minute he had to finish the story he was telling. We will miss him very much, but he lived life on his terms and enjoyed it very much. We are sure that he is enjoying telling jokes to a whole new audience in heaven.

Our thoughts and prayers go out to Ed and his family.

Ed has been a part of so many wonderful memories in so many lives...including my own. You are truly missed. Love, tears and sweet memories... You are forever in our hearts!

Ed was my brother. We will miss him greatly
One of my memories of Ed is the time we went to the Michigan Masters golf trip about 10 or 15 years ago. Sixty or so guys went and we slept 4 to a townhouse. I knew better that to sleep in the same bedroom as Ed because of his snoring. We put him with Tom Del Favero who could take out his hearing aids and never hear Ed. I roomed with my other brother, Joe. I did not realize that Joe was a close second to Ed in snoring. I don't beleive I slept at all the first night. The second night, I got a half hour head start on Joe but he still woke me up with his snoring. I went out to sleep on the couch. I just got to sleep when Ed came back from the lounge, turned on all the lights and woke me up. He finally went to bed and I got back to sleep after a while. Shortly after I got to sleep, I was awakened by someone walking around the townhouse. I finally could see it was Ed and I asked him what he was doing. He sounded all upset and said he couldn't find the light. He found the light, turned it on, looked around for a minute, and then went back to bed leaving the light on. I believe I got a total of 27 and 1/2 minutes sleep that night. I believe that is why I did not win the tournament. Then again, I never did win it.
Ed was not only my brother but a good friend. I so glad I got to play golf with him a week ago Friday.

We will miss you, Ed, at all the family gatherings at Dave and Chery'ls house. We know you will always be watching over your family with love and a smile.

Ed always kept the ball in the fairway. His famous smile and sense of humor will be missed by all.

Dr. Paul Kirschner

Ed was and always will be by friend. Not only my lawyer, but a great story teller. We will miss him dearly. Gene & Pam

Your smile and laughter will forever be missed.

Bob & Kim Bennett

Ed was a family friend and our lawyer for years. He always had a smile for everyone. He played poker many times with my father.
He will be sorely missed.