Edward is survived by his wife, Katherine Slavens; daughter Tracy (Daniel Schwartz) Slavens; and son Aaron (Sascha) Slavens; brother Paul (Carol) Slavens and sister Harriet Dennis; grandchild Jack Slavens.
Edward was preceded in death by; mother Isla Slavens and father John Slavens.
A funeral service for Edward will be held Sunday, October 22, 2017 at 10:00 AM at Mount Nebo Kendall Memorial Gardens, 5900 SW 77th Ave, Miami, Florida 33143, followed by an interment.
Memorial donations may be made to the Jewish National Fund's Negev Campaign in support of "Brothers for Life" (416) 638-7200.