Edmund R DeBlasio of Mount Vernon New York, loving father and “Papoose” passed away suddenly at his home Friday, February 7th at the age of 81. Edmund was born in the Bronx January 26th,1944 and was a devoted son to Elodia Rairden and Edmund DeBlasio, both deceased.
As a young man, Edmund was an engineer at Grumman in Bethpage, Long Island. He was always very proud to have been part of the team that worked on the Apollo 11 Lunar Lander to help bring men to the moon. Edmund also worked for the city of New York at the DDC for many years where he made lifelong friends. When the city needed help in the aftermath of 9/11, Edmund volunteered to help make sense and bring order to downtown. He served on the board of Sky Help Inc, a non-profit organization that provides multi-faceted trauma intervention and ongoing support services for individuals who experienced severe stress or trauma after 9/11.
Edmund loved his family and friends. He especially loved his two grandchildren Mattea (11) and Phinn (9). He also loved music, especially the blues and rock and roll. He attended many rock concerts that are now described as legendary. He loved going out and enjoying a good meal with friends and telling stories. He was a lifelong Yankees, Rangers, and Giants fan.
Edmund is survived by his older brother William and wife Fran, nieces and nephew Billy, Lisa, and Wendy, his son Shane, daughter-in-law Kara, and his two grandchildren Mattea and Phinn.
Visitation and wake will be held at McGrath & Sons Funeral Home on February 13th, 4pm-7pm. Funeral mass, February 14th 10:30am at St. Peter and Paul’s Church followed by a burial service at Woodlawn Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers donations can kindly be made to https://www.callingofthenames.org
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Bill & Wendy DeBlasio says
February 11, 2025 at 10:11 amLove you Uncle Ed! You will be missed!
Courtney says
February 11, 2025 at 10:34 amI was so lucky to have Ed as my bonus “Unkle”. He always brought the fun, from feet-dancing with us as kids, to bringing the house down with his hilarious speech at my wedding. His warmth, generosity and humor made the world a better place and he will be very missed.
Debbie and Mike Vitale says
February 11, 2025 at 12:45 pmWe are Ed’s next door neighbor for 18 years and knew him from the building for 30 years. So very sorry to hear this. He was such a nice guy. RIP Ed.
todd alexander says
February 12, 2025 at 6:54 ami worked with Ed at ground zero for months he was a great guy and told the best stories and the way he told the stories he would keep you waiting for the punch line RIP
Albert & Irene Abruzzese says
February 13, 2025 at 11:14 amOur deepest sympathies in the loss of our friend Ed. He was a kind, fine , intelligent man with a heart of gold. Though we’ve disconnected for quite awhile; he left an indelible mark on our lives. He will always be remembered with love.
Karen Scacchi says
February 13, 2025 at 3:01 pmI had the pleasure of knowing my neighbor Ed for as along as I have lived in the same building. We had many conversations commuting from Fleetwood Train Sta. as we walked up the hill home, within our home area and at Sts Peter & Paul as well. He will be a much missed member of our community. May he sleep in eternal peace. Sincere condolences to his family.
Susan Howland says
February 13, 2025 at 6:00 pmMy name is Susan Howland & Ed was on the Board of Directors for Sky Help Trauma Recovery Services.
For 20 years the DDC has celebrated ‘Festivus’ weekend on Ling Beach Island, NJ..Ed was the cook & host for many years.& everyone loved his Fri night spaghetti dinners.
20 years ago he teasingly told me he was a priest & I believed him. It took a few years for me to realize he was kidding. Ever since then I’ve always called him ‘Father Edmundo’.
He was a dear friend to so many & a wonderful man.
I will dearly miss him.
Susan Howland
Sky Help Inc