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Obituary Notice
Edwin Arthur Solesky
Edwin Arthur Solesky, a longtime resident of Melrose, died Monday, March 7, 2005
at Brigham & Women's Hospital in Boston. Ed was born and raised in Chicago.
After completing high school, he enlisted in the US Navy, and served during the
Korean Conflict as an airplane engine mechanic for Fighter Squadron #63. His
service brought him to the Boston area, where he met his future wife, Jennie M.
Cusson. The two married in 1949 and shared the next 55 years together raising
their family. Soon after his discharge, they settled in the Malden area where
Ed worked as an auto mechanic with his wife’s brothers. He worked at a few
different shops including the Tremont Street Garage, in Melrose. Around 1959,
the family moved to Texas, where Ed went to school and studied accounting. They
lived in Texas for about 5 years and then returned to the Malden area. A few
years later , Ed took employment with the US Postal Service. He worked for
almost 25 years at the Logan Airport Post Office, until his retirement in 1992.
In his younger days, Ed was an avid bowler, and participated in many local
bowling leagues, including the post office league. He later picked up the game
of golf, and pursued the game with much passion. Ed was also a member of the
Malden German Club, until its closing. Mr. Solesky lived in Melrose for the past
34 years and he and his wife also enjoyed wintering in Florida.
He is survived by his wife, Jennie M. (Cusson) Solesky of Melrose, his sons,
Donald M. Solesky of Manchester, NH, Michael C. Solesky of Malden, and Alan E.
Solesky of Melrose, his daughter, Susan L. Solesky of Melrose, his brother
Merrill Solesky of Texas, his sister Barbara Neal of Texas, as well as seven
grandchildren and eleven great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Milton Solesky, his son
Richard Solesky, and his daughter Diane Solesky.
Visitation will be held at the Weir MacCuish Golden Rule Funeral Home, 144 Salem
Street, Malden, on Monday, March 14th, from 4 - 8 PM
Funeral services will be held from the funeral home on Tuesday, March 15, at
8AM, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 9:00 A.M. in St. Joseph's Church.
Rev. William J. Minigan, Pastor of St. Joseph's Church will be the celebrant.
Private burial will take place in Forest Dale Cemetery.
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