Edward B. Shemkovitz

Edward B. Shemkovitz, born in Meriden, CT on July 21, 1930 to the late Edward and Aurelia Shemkovitz, passed away peacefully on November 28, 2020. He was the husband of Etoile M. Shemkovitz who he lost four years ago. He had a good life. Eddie was in the Navy when he met Etoile and they began their life together. He worked most of his life at Pratt & Whitney and retired as a foreman. Eddie loved his wife and his three children, Elizabeth Grossman, Naomi Ciarcia and her husband Sebastian, and Saul Shemkovitz and his wife Anne. He is also survived by his grandchildren, Jeremey Grossman, Seth Cook, Rachel Haraguni, Stephen Scammon, Noah Scammon, Jacob Shemkovitz and Ilana Shemkovitz. He is also survived by great-grandchildren, Abigail Grossman, Eloise Shemkovitz and Nathan Shemkovitz. He loved fishing, working on his yard, garden and house with Etoile, and having parties for all occasions with family and friends. He liked winning at the dice game hot rocks. He loved traveling to Canada, Israel and France to visit extended family and friends who he held dear to his heart. A private graveside service will be held because of safety concerns during Covid 19. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the John J. Ferry & Sons Funeral Home, 88 E. Main St., Meriden. In lieu of flowers, contributions in Edward's memory may be made to the Hartford Foodshare 450 Woodland Avenue Bloomfield, CT 06002 For online condolences, please visit jferryfh.com