Edward A. Barosky

EDWARD A. BAROSKY OF THE SPRINGDALE SECTION OF STAMFORD, CT, HUSBAND OF BERTHA E. BAROSKY AND FATHER OF CATHY ANN BAROSKY-HURLEY (ROBERT M. HURLEY), BETSY BAROSKY, AND EDWARD A. BAROSKY, JR. (LESLIE CAROL ROBERTS BAROSKY) LEFT HIS HOME ON EARTH PEACEFULLY ON WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2011 AT STAMFORD HOSPITAL, OF NATURAL CAUSES. IN ADDITION TO BEING A DEVOTED SON, LOVING HUSBAND, CARING FATHER, HE WAS A GENTAL MAN WITH MANY TALENTS. MR. BAROSKY WAS BORN IN PHILADELPHIA, PA ON AUGUST 28, 1929. THE FAMILY MOVED TO STAMFORD, CT IN 1930. HE WAS THE SON OF ALEXANDER BAROSKY AND LOTTIE (GRABOWSKI) BAROSKY, BOTH DECEASED. HE IS SURVIVED BY HIS BROTHER, WALTER BAROSKY (ROSE) AND HIS SISTER, LOTTIE B. BRADY. HIS OTHER SIBLINGS NOW DECEASED ARE: HELEN B. JUBYNA (STEVE), NATALIE B. KRUPNIK (JOHN), STANLEY BAROSKY (SOPHIE) AND GERTRUDE B. HAMILL (LESTER). SURVIVORS INCLUDING HIS WIFE AND THEIR THREE CHILDREN ARE HIS GRANDCHILDREN: GRACE ALEXANDRA BAROSKY, EDWARD DILLON BAROSKY, WILL SETRAKIAN AND HELENA POOLOS AND HIS ADOPTED SIAMESE CAT NAMED BLINK. HIS BELOVED GOLDEN RETRIEVER, GINNY, DIED IN OCTOBER. ED GRADUATED FROM STAMFORD HIGH SCHOOL IN 1947 WHERE HE PARTICIPATED IN ALL SPORTS. HE WAS CAPTAIN OF THE BASKETBALL TEAM, HE WAS AN OUTSTANDING ATHLETE. HE WAS OFFERED A POSITION WITH THE MBA WHICH HE DECLINED BECAUSE HE DID NOT WANT TO BE AWAY FROM HIS WIFE AND CHILDREN. HE REFERRED SCHOLASTIC BASKETBALL GAMES THROUGHOUT CONNECTICUT UNTIL THE AGE OF 65 AND ALSO COACHED LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL WHEN HIS SON WAS A PLAYER. HE WAS PRESIDENT OF THE FCIBA FOR SEVERAL YEARS AND WAS HONORED BY THE OLD TIMERS' ASSOCIATION IN 1994. ED WAS A TRUSTEE OF ST. CECILIA R.C. CHURCH FOR SEVERAL YEARS UNDER MONSIGNOR ROGER WATTS. AND PARTICIPATED IN THEIR MAJOR RENOVATION AND VOLUNTEERED AT THE FUND RAISERS. HE WAS A FRIEND TO ALL WHO KNEW HIM. ED WAS EMPLOYED FOR 40 YEARS AT PITNEY BOWES ULTIMATELY AS A QUALITY CONTROL ENGINEER. HE TOOK "THE PACKAGE" AND RETIRED TO DO THE THINGS HE ENJOYED, SPENDING MORE TIME WITH HIS FAMILY AND TRAVELING TO VIRGINIA AND CALIFORNIA. FAMILY AND FRIENDS ARE INVITED TO THE LEO P. GALLAGHER FUNERAL HOME ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2011 FROM 4:00 PM TO 7:30 PM. AT 7:30 PM, MONSIGNOR EDWARD SURWILO WILL DO THE READINGS AND PRAYERS AND THERE WILL BE EULOGIES BY HIS CHILDREN. PLEASE DO NOT SEND FLOWERS, CONTRIBUTIONS MAY BE MADE TO THE STAMFORD HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETICS IN EDWARD A. BAROSKY'S NAME. THERE WILL BE A MEMORIAL MASS FOR HIM AT ST. CECILIA R. C. CHURCH ON SUNDAY, AUGUST 28, 2011 (HIS BIRTHDAY) AT 9:00 AM. PLEASE MARK YOUR CALENDAR AND PLAN TO ATTEND. "GOD'S BLESSINGS ED - REST IN PEACE. WE LOVE YOU!"