Edmund Paul Sidorski

journey. He will be joining his wife Stephanie of 52 years and daughters Debra

Ann and Rosemary who have been waiting on the other shore. Left on the dock

are sons Robert, Edmund (Buddy), Mark, Greg, Ray, Jerry and Chris.

Grandchildren: Diana, David, Samantha, Robert Jr, David, Gigi, Jason, Stephanie,

Chris Jr, Crystal, Tegan, Derek, Kyle, Claire, Christine, Jerry Jr, Keri, Joshua. Great grandchildren:

Mackenzie, Chason, Brayden, David Jr, Cassie, Lileigh, Matthew, David Jr, Desiree.

Great great grandchildren: Raelynn and Ava

Whitey was a sportsman who enjoyed fishing, skiing, golfing and hunting

throughout his life. He also loved music and could not resist dancing with the

ladies.

Edmund was born in Passaic, NJ to John and Rose Shedosky. He joined the CCC’s

in 1940 and worked in Utah on National Parks projects. On 1/19/1943 he enlisted

in the US Navy completing boot camp at Great Lakes, IL and Armed Guard School

in Gulfport, MS. He was stationed on LST-133, one of the many landing ships

involved in the D-Day Invasion. On the 3 rd trip to Normandy Beach, LST-133 was

torpedoed and many of the crew were lost. Ed’s recall of that horrible day is a

published story called The Navy Blanket. He was transferred to LST-905 in 1944

which departed New Orleans in February 1945 for the Pacific, arriving in Pearl

Harbor a month later. On April 16, 1945 the ship left Hawaii for Guam to join a

convoy underway to Okinawa. He returned to the US and was Honorably

Discharged in January 1946. He earned many medals and commendations for his

service including the American Theater Ribbon, Philippine Liberation Ribbon, and

Asiatic Pacific Theater Star.

He married Gertrude Fay on July 26, 1947 and had two children, Robert and

Debra Ann. He was widowed July 18, 1953. He was lucky to find love a second

time and married Stephanie Bebenek on October 19, 1957 and had seven more

children: Edmund (Buddy), Mark, Rose, Greg, Ray, Jerry and Chris.

Ed worked as a union bricklayer until his dream of being a fishing boat captain

was realized. He started his fishing business in 1953 with a small charter skiff

named Debra Ann mored in the Highlands Basin and the second larger Debra Ann

II in 1954. In 1956 he purchased the first party fishing boat, the Debra Ann III that

operated out of Johnny’s landing, Highlands, NJ. Enjoying the success of his party

fishing business he bought the 65’ Satellite in 1963 and the final all new Satellite

in 1986.

In 1980 Ed and Stephanie purchased property in Manalapan, NJ and started

building a new home. In 1985 they purchased property in Florida and built their

retirement home.

His body will be laid to rest with Stephanie at Brigadier General William C. Doyle

Memorial Cemetery in Wrightstown, NJ in a private ceremony.

Memorial gifts in Edmund’s name may be made to:

The Center in Asbury Park

806 3rd Avenue

Asbury Park, NJ 07712

Or

Monmouth County Food Bank at:

Fulfill

3300 NJ-66

Neptune City, NJ 07753