Edward Charles Epstein

He lived much of his life in Salt Lake City, Utah with his wife, Tessa, and their daughter, Rose Ellen.

Ed grew up in Longmeadow, Massachusetts, with his parents, brother Norman, and sister Adrienne. He earned his bachelor’s degree at Cornell University, continued to University of California, Berkeley for his masters, and University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana where he received his PhD in Political Science with a focus on Latin America.

He taught in the Political Science Department at the University of Utah from 1970 until 2011. As a teacher, he led his students to challenge their assumptions about the political process. He served as Graduate Advisor for a total of eight years. As an academic, he edited three books and numerous articles on Latin America. Argentina, Chile, Brazil and Peru were his areas of study. He made friends from these nations, and with them, enjoyed each country’s literature, music, and food.

His love of classical music found a home in the Salt Lake City Chamber Music Society. He was on the Board and served as President from 2000-2002 and was devoted to the Society’s success.

In his forties, Ed took voice lessons and thereafter sat at the piano daily to sing and play.

He read widely and recently rued the books in his library, still unread.

He made treasured friends from around the world. Keeping in touch with them gave him great pleasure and he was a faithful correspondent throughout his life.

We invite you to join us for a Celebration of Ed's Life on Saturday, September 19, 2015 from 4-6p.m. at the Jewish Community Center located at 2 North Medical Drive, Salt Lake City, Utah 84113.