Edward was born on March 14, 1933 to the late James and Mary (Paxton) Bolger in Greenpoint, Brooklyn.
Ed was a medical book publisher, a career he loved and for which he was awarded the AMPA Lifetime Achievement Award. He was also a story teller, Shakespeare lover, opera buff, frustrated Jets fan, and a great dancer. He was beloved by his wife of 50 years, Patricia (McAteer) Bolger, his children, Justin Bolger and his wife Nora, Katherine Bolger and her husband John Browne, and his brother and sister, Justin Bolger (Margaret) and Mary Anne Connelly (Charles), all of whom survive him. And he was particularly proud of his grandchildren, Daisy, Lucy, Alice and Michael.
Visitation will be held on Thursday, September 13, 2018 from 4 to 8pm at the EDWARD F. CARTER FUNERAL HOME, 41 Grand St., Croton-on-Hudson, NY. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00am on Friday, September 14th at Holy Name of Mary Church in Croton-on-Hudson, NY. Donations may be sent to the American Heart Association. Burial will be private.