Obituary: Edward John Garnett Jr.

Edward John Garnett Jr., of East Norwich, died on Saturday, Nov. 14. He was 60.

Ed was born in Huguenot, Staten Island to Edward John Garnett Sr. and Alice Olson. He attended Tottenville High School and graduated from Fordham University and Brooklyn Law School. Ed founded the law firm Riconda & Garnett with John Riconda in Valley Stream in 1989.

Ed married the former Ann Marie Kelchburg in 1982. During 33 years of marriage, they moved to Long Island and raised four children. He mentored countless children over the years as a basketball and soccer coach. A lifelong Catholic, he was a member of St. Dominic Parish and the Knights of Columbus. His son, Father Andrew Garnett, is the associate pastor of Our Lady of Lourdes in West Islip.

Ed is survived by his wife, Ann Marie, and their four children: Elizabeth Ann and her husband Charles David Teixeira; Edward John III and his wife Julia Faye (nee Baron); Rev. Andrew Michael, and Christopher Thomas; and two grandchildren: Charles Edward and Abigail Grace Teixeira. He is also survived by his brother William and his wife Julianne (nee Santannera), and his beloved niece and nephews: Megan (Coyle), Peter, and William.

Donations can be made to Fordham University, Rose Hill Campus, 441 E. Fordham Road, Bronx, NY 10458.