Edwin Lauwe

Edwin Lauwe, age 79, of Barnegat and formerly of Pequannock and Totowa, passed away on Wednesday, June 26, 2019.

Ed was born in Paterson in 1940, the only child of Leonard and Julia Lauwe. He grew up in Totowa, NJ and attended Passaic Valley High School where he played trumpet in the high school band as well as in the dance band for all the school dances. After graduating with the Class of 1958, he enlisted in the United States Army where he proudly served. Ed was a true and great patriot who loved our nation’s flag and everything it stands for. He would get teary-eyed every time he heard the Star Spangled Banner play.

After leaving the Army in 1960, Ed started working for Sun Chemical Corporation which later became known as U.S. Ink. His role was that of News Ink Technician or “Mixologist” as he referred to himself. He later became a Senior Chemist and was known throughout the company as “The Platinum Hand” because of his ability to formulate ink that was environmentally friendly, had less rub off and odor, and was over-all more efficient. His company lost a great talent when Ed retired in 2001 after 40 years of service.

Ed met the love of his life, Paulette Ciscon through her brother John who just happened to be Ed’s best friend. Their first date was out for a nice evening dinner. Over time their love for each other grew and they found themselves wishing more and more to be married. They exchanged their wedding promises to each other before God, family and friends on Saturday, April 27, 1968 at Holy Cross Church in Wayne. The ceremony was followed by a reception celebration at Neal’s Restaurant in Riverdale. From there, the newlyweds took off on a flight to Miami, Florida for their honeymoon.

Ed and Paulette first resided in Totowa where they were blessed with and raised their two children. Ed was a real family man who enjoyed spending time and making great family memories. There was nothing he wouldn’t do for any of them! In 1988 the Lauwe’s moved to Pequannock, NJ where Ed took great pride of ownership in his new home and property. After a long day, you would often find him relaxing in his pool with a Manhattan or admiring the fish in his pond, and during baseball season, he and Paulette frequently enjoyed catching a New York Yankees game on the television. Speaking of the fish in Ed’s backyard pond, he loved to go fishing and, for many years, he and his father Leonard enjoyed annual trips to Canada to go fishing together. One particular year, some other fisherman were just arriving and called out to Ed, “Catching much?” Ed calmly replied, “Not much, but I got this one!” And with that he held up a trophy-sized pike he had just caught. Ed also adored his new grandson Sean and the precious opportunities he had to read him stories and play with him with his toys.

When Paulette retired in 2010, she and Ed decided to move down the shore to Barnegat, NJ. Ed quickly made friends and enjoyed his new relaxing, laid back lifestyle. He loved telling stories about “the good old days”, friends and co-workers of the past, and especially about his cream colored 1965 Pontiac GTO. In fact, no one could tell a story like Ed. They were so vivid, you felt like you actually got to know the people in the story Ed was talking about. Ed and Paulette were parishioners of St. James of the Marches R.C. Church in Totowa until moving to Barnegat where they attended St. Mary’s R.C. Church.

Ed was the beloved husband of Paulette, blessed in marriage for 51 years; loving father of Scott and wife Kathrine Lauwe of Summerville, SC, and Kimberly and husband Michael Sepede of Wayne; cherished grandfather of Sean Sepede; dear cousin of Victor Traino and wife Eileen of Rockaway; dear brother-in-law of John and his late wife Elaine Ciscon of Wayne.

In lieu of flowers, those planning an expression of sympathy in Edwin’s name are asked to consider St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memorial Processing, 501 St, Jude Place Memphis TN 38105-9959 or online at www.stjude.org.