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Edwin Moreira Veteran
October 25, 2018

Obituary

Edwin “Pineapple” “Fast Eddie” Moreira, beloved husband and father passed away on Thursday, October 25, 2018.

Ed was born July 29, 1932 to Manuel and Minnie Moreira in Honolulu, Hawaii. He lived in Kakaako and as a 9 year old boy recalled bombers going over his house on the way to Pearl Harbor. He was predeceased by all of his siblings, Manuel, Richard, Daniel, Rose, Madeline and Minnie.

Ed was married to his first wife, Sylvia Blake Moreira, from December 1957 to June 1973. They had 3 children who survive Ed; Angela and her partner Deb Moignard, Lisa and her daughter Jordin, Eddie and his partner Marilyn and Eddie’s children Morgan and Josh.

Ed was a proud veteran of the U.S. Coast Guard and was a crew member on the cutters Spencer and Campbell. He was a boxer in the USCG and continued to love the sport throughout his life. He also was a major fan of the NY Giants and Saturday afternoons at the Mohegan Sun racebook.

On June 29, 1977 Ed married Patricia Lord Kluttz bringing her three children Karen, Lori and Jennifer into the fold.

After the loss of his first wife he worked many jobs as the sole support of his children. He spent many years at Robertson Paperbox, Connecticut College and finally retired from Mystic Village.

Ed was loved by so many and had a great sense of humor that he passed to his kids He is also survived by his lifelong friend Matt Cavan and wife Fay.

Dad we will miss you always and like the old Vera Lynn song goes, We’ll meet again don’t know where and don’t know when, but I know we’ll meet again some sunny day!

A celebration of Ed’s life will be announced in the spring.

Please send a donation to St. Jude's Children's Hospital in memory of Ed.

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Mystic, CT 06355
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