Edward Charles Cutlip

Cutlip, Edward C. Age 71 February 28, 2010 Beloved husband of Wilma. Dear father of Edward Jr. (Mary Ann), Joseph (Denise). Tina, Lisa and Heather. Loving grandfather of six and great grandfather of three. Funeral service Wednesday 10 am at the A. H. Peters Funeral Home 20705 Mack Ave. at Vernier Rd. Grosse Pointe Woods. Visitation Tuesday 2-9 pm. Memorial contributions may be made to any hospice foundation. Mr. Cutlip retired from Tishken Products as a machine operator in 2000 after twenty-six years of service. After retirement Edward liked to spend time building model planes, boats, cars, space shuttles and large ships. In addition Edward liked going to the movies and taking pictures of cars, especially old cars. He enjoyed spending time with his children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. Edward still found time to walk two and a half miles a day and spend time with his "crew" at Tim Hortons. Ed was 20 in the Fall of 1958 when I first met him. His youth had not been easy. Ed's father Karl, a chiropodist (now referred to as a podiatrist) passed away when he was a child. Ed's mother, Eloise was a school teacher in Detroit. While she undoubtedly loved her only child, her style of child rearing can be described as "distant." Ed did have a step brother that Eloise raised, but that relationship ended before it took hold. As for education, Ed went to military school and graduated from South Lake High School in 1956. For those of you who knew him then, know that he took great pleasure in attending those numerous high school reunions. 1958 was an eventful year: Ed married Donna Jean Salmoni and had his first of five childrena son who bears his name. A second son, Joseph Anthony, followed 18 months later. Ed struggled to support his family with an "egg route." For those under 70, there was a business where eggs were sold and delivered to your door much the way that newspapers are now delivered. Neither the egg route nor the marriage lasted. Faced with overwhelming challenges of being 22 and unable to support his family the two sons were placed in a foster home. Ed did not give up on his sons. To this day they can recall trips on the weekend where he would pick them up for visits with their grandmother Eloise and play in the park. But most of all, they recall his presence and the sadness felt on those return car trips back to the foster home when they would say so long until the next visit. In 1964 Ed married Wilma. They purchased their one and only home and took full custody of their two sons. Wilma enthusiastically embraced the task of raising the six and four year old sons as her own. Within a couple years the first of three girls was born, Tina. During this time Ed worked for the Erie Tool and Die shop on a lathe cutting metal tools during the day and most nights at the Shores Madrid Theater as an assistant managerhe loved the movie theater. Just before his second daughter Lisa was born in 1971, his two sons went to live with Donna. Ed supported his two sons financially and with weekend visits while he and Wilma raised what became three girls in 1976 when Heather was born. Even though all of his children were not raised under the same roof, he was a part of their lives and in their hearts. Ed was a family man, he loved his children and he loved Wilma. For all of us who knew Ed, we will recall that you could set your clock by when he walked his dog and when he went to Vic Tanny's (later Bally's). Some other observances: how pizza must be accompanied with barbecue chips, his movie collection on VCR tapes, Sunday movie night at Gilbert's, a cocktail at Gilbert's, taking photographs, sharing his photographs, Pepsi in a special frosty iced cup and Tim Horton's coffee shared with his friends at Tim Horton's. I love you Dad and I will miss you .

Funeral Home:

A. H. Peters Funeral Home of Grosse Pointe

20705 Mack Avenue

Grosse Pointe Woods, MI

US 48236