It is with heavy hearts and a profound sadness that we announce the passing of Edward Stephen Sobolewski on Sunday, June 29th, surrounded by family, after a long battle with pancreatic cancer. Ed was a beloved husband, father, grandpa, father-in-law, brother, and uncle.

Ed was born on February 15th, 1940. He was a Lakeshore boy who grew up in the Long Branch area, attending James S. Bell School and New Toronto Secondary School. Ed pursued a career in teaching after attending Lakeshore Teachers’ College. His first few years teaching were spent in Peterborough and in the Niagara Falls region.

Returning to the Lakeshore area, Ed took a teaching position at John English School in Mimico for the Etobicoke Board of Education while, at the same time, he pursued a degree at Waterloo Lutheran University (Wilfrid Laurier). He then went on to complete a Master of Education degree at OISE. He taught at a number of schools in Etobicoke, including Parkfield, Humber Valley Village and Park Lawn, where he met his future wife Betty Wood in 1972. Betty and Ed married in 1973, and they had two wonderful children, Heather and Mark. While on staff at Sunnylea Junior School, Ed retired in 1997 after 37½ years of teaching. Ed was a highly respected teacher who was well-liked by students, parents, and his colleagues.

His retirement years were spent travelling with his family throughout Canada. He would say that the best part of retirement was family time with his wife Betty, his son Mark, his daughter Heather and her husband Paul Gardiner, grandchildren Cole and Abby, as well as 6 animal rescue cats. Ed enjoyed sports and was a lifelong fan of the Toronto Argonauts and the Montreal Canadians. He was also an avid fan of the Toronto Blue Jays and Minnesota Vikings.

At Ed’s request, there will not be a visitation nor funeral. Donations in the memory of Ed can be sent to Trillium Health Partners to help conquer cancer.