Edward Joseph Mercier, born April 2, 1936 in Lewiston, Maine, Served in the United States Marine Corp and later settled in Atascadero, California where he resided until departing this earth on October 12, 2017. Edward was known to many as “Fast Eddie” and is now Happy, Joyous and Free. Services will be held at Chapel of the Roses in Atascadero, CA on Friday, October 20, 2017 at 10:00 a.m.