Edward Luyster

Edward “Ed” Luyster, 65, of Wayne, NJ, passed away on June 15, 2024, after a yearlong battle with lung cancer, with his wife Monica and one of his best friends Jeff, by his side.

Ed was born on January 1,1959 to Thomas and Helen Luyster, Jr.  in Paterson, NJ.  He went to Saddle Brook High School and his passions in sports were bowling and Golf. His father instilled a love of golf in Ed at an early age. He worked at Paramus Country Club as a teenager where his Uncle Bill was the Superintendent.   Ed attended Fairleigh Dickinson University and continued to play Collegiate Golf and graduated with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting.

While in High School and College Ed had many part time jobs from working at Kentucky Fried Chicken, working the snack cart on Paramus Country Club, to working as a surveyor in a shopping mall.  After finishing college Ed started working in the electronics industry.  In early 1982 he started working at Arrow Electronics.  He moved on to Kearfott then MGI in 1993-1994 and lastly to Azego Technology, USA where he later became a part owner.  His business relationships developed so many lifelong friendships that lasted over 42 years.  Working in the electronics industry sent him to Munich Germany for Electronica trade fairs and Denmark often and enjoyed his travels and always made friends along the way. 

Ed met Monica on a trip to Jamacia in July 1983.  They were married on May 4, 1985, and enjoyed a loving and devoted marriage of 39 years.  Monica was Ed’s rock, and her personality perfectly complemented his.  They lived in Oakland for 7 years and then moved to Wayne in 1992 where they lived for over 32 years and raised their family.  He cherished his two children Natalie and Brian.

Ed’s was loving, caring and devoted to his family.  He loved going on summer vacations to Cape Cod with his wife, daughter, son, niece and nephew.  The family took many trips to Florida, the Outer Banks, NC and camping trips with close friends. Family time was important to Ed, and he cherished every minute.

His passion for Golf was endless.  He taught Monica how to play 39 years ago and was a great teacher with much patience.  They tried to play every weekend during the golf season and took many golf excursions.  He also started teaching his son Brian at an early age and the 3 of them went on many golf vacations together and always played local courses.  He started playing golf with a group of guys, now called the RAB, which has lasted for 42 years.  They have travelled to many places and played many fantastic courses.  Lifelong friendships were formed, and many cherished memories were created.  Ed never stopped talking about those annual golf trips and he was known as the “Commissioner”.  He got to play golf at two of his most admired courses, Pebble Beach and Augusta National Golf Club.  Playing Augusta National and attending the Masters Tournament was a dream for him and he never stopped talking about them both. 

Ed loved his time coaching boys Soccer for Sportfriends Soccer Club and was a long-time volunteer, member and Executive Board Member.  He enjoyed his Friday night Texas Holdem card games at the club.  He also organized the fundraiser Sportfriends Golf Outing for 18 years.

Ed loved to cook and backyard BBQ.  At the Luyster house there were many gatherings every holiday, numerous parties, pool volleyball games in the summer, during Ed and Monica’s 39 years of marriage.  His daughter, Natalie, enjoyed being his sous chef.  

Ed will be greatly missed by his wife Monica, his daughter Natalie and her husband Corey, his son Brian and his wife Kiara, grandson Cooper, niece Rachel and husband Warren their son Wes, nephew Stephen and his wife Alexandra and their son Sonny, his in-laws Bernhard and Regina, brother-in-law Michael and his partner Annette, his niece Lindsay and her husband Jeff and their son Holden, his nephew Michael and finance Stephanie and their son Weston, and niece Elizabeth.

In lieu of flowers memorial donations to Lung Cancer Research Foundation would be greatly appreciated.