Born in New Brunswick, NJ, and raised in South River, NJ, a son of the late Edward and Concetta (Ruggiero) Szumowski, he resided in New Hampshire for seventeen years and in Massachusetts since 2010.
A graduate of South River High School in South River, NJ, Class of 1967, he earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Massachusetts/Lowell.
An Environmental Engineer, Ed worked for the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection for many years before his retirement.
He is survived by one sister, Helene Szumowski of Totowa, NJ and dear friends, John and Kathryn Medeiros of Somerset. He was the father of the late Marissa Szumowski.
Private services are in the care of Waring-Sullivan Home at Cherry Place, Fall River.