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This memorial website was created in memory of our loved one, Edward Sweeney (Dad, Sweens, Ed, Edward, Uncle Ed, Coach), 67, born on April 27, 1949 and passed away on January 28, 2017. Although his absence hurts and he is so dearly missed, we will be forever comforted and warmed by his spirit.

Memorial Service

Friday, Februrary 10   10:30 AM
Our Lady of Victory Parish
2 Floral Parkway
Floral Park, NY

Open House after the service

Michael and Irene Sweeney's home
4 Pinewood Dr.
Old Westbury, NY

"Death is not a period that ends the great sentence of life, but a comma that punctuates it to more lofty significance. Death is not a blind alley that leads the human race into a state of nothingness, but an open door which leads man into life eternal. Let this daring faith, this great invincible surmise, be your sustaining power during these trying days."

Martin Luther King Jr., Eulogy 

October 5, 2023
October 5, 2023
Tom Marshall was my husband who was the head football coach at CWPost. He and Ed stayed in touch through the years and he came to visit Tom in Lewes, Delaware. Tom had passed away when Ed came to see me to look for a place to live here in Lewes. He lived not far from me. He was such a great person and I think of him every time I drive by where he lived. I hope he and Tom are discussing football plays. May peace and love be with them both..
April 28, 2021
April 28, 2021
I was a classmate and a teammate of Ed for 4 years at C.W. Post and I have many fond memories of him. Over the years, every time I spoke to Ed or saw him it was always a special time. I miss you brother, ironically our birthday is only 5 days apart when we were born back in 1949. Rest in peace brother and I will end this by what you always said to me at the conclusion of our conversation "love you".
January 28, 2021
January 28, 2021
Its been four years since Eddie left us and I can honestly say there has not been any length of time that goes by before something occurs, a song a picture, or a group of people, that I remember Eddie and the things we did at Holy Cross, as roommates and team mate at CW Post. He is still alive and well in my mind and the days when I remember him I'm happier and remind me that my life is so much better knowing him. We had a blast.
April 27, 2020
April 27, 2020
We could all use a few hours with Sweens in these very difficult times! He would definitely find a way to cheer us up and make us laugh! Still miss him so frequently...have a lot of reminders of him around like some photos or gifts he gave us( a fancy wine opener ). Hope Shelley and kids are doing okay. Warm regards to all Ed's friends and family.
January 31, 2019
January 31, 2019
It's hard to believe its been two years Sweens.... Whenever a group of our friends get together, their are always fond memories and stories, you are never forgotten! I miss and love you buddy!
January 28, 2018
January 28, 2018
Sweens would light up at the opportunity to go fishing, always patient to catch a fish he would become a maestro at cooking it with what ever he had to work with at the moment. It would always be, "pretty good right, not bad..." I miss those days when he could make a great day just happen.
February 22, 2017
February 22, 2017
It is impossible to condense 58 years of friendship into a short tribute.There was no better friend then Sweens ! As one of my friends said "...the people you introduced Ed to liked him as much as you did! " I just wish I could spend one more weekend with him or even one more phone call with each of us ending the call with telling the other " love you!" You will be with me forever Sweens...thanks for all the great memories !!
February 20, 2017
February 20, 2017
I wish I had just one more time with Ed to tell him how proud we are of him. He was such a humble, generous soul. We had no idea the impact he had on so many until the tributes came pouring in after his passing. To us he was a lovable, funny, dependable brother and uncle who left us much too soon and who will be greatly missed.
February 11, 2017
February 11, 2017
Sweens was the best, if he was your buddy, he brought his moral compass and zest for life into your heart. Unassuming and perfectly humble, hs was a beacon of principles and values that changed so many lives for the better. Eddy's dry, creative sense of humor defined how special he really was, it was never at any ones expense. Just ask Freddie Lopez! I love you and miss you brother.
February 9, 2017
February 9, 2017
All my thoughts and prayers go out to the Sweeney family. Rip Eddy
February 9, 2017
February 9, 2017
Eddy and I shared a room as kids and a great memory I can pass on was him teaching me how to climb out of my crib. And many other lessons. Eddy always new when I did some thing wrong , he'd always say Your Gonna Get In Trouble.
February 6, 2017
February 6, 2017
This memorial is especially for Kaitlin, Sean, and Callie to recall all the greatest moments with Dad - he cherished you with everlasting love and laughter.
Look for signs. He is with you always.
Love you so much,
Mom

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October 5, 2023
October 5, 2023
Tom Marshall was my husband who was the head football coach at CWPost. He and Ed stayed in touch through the years and he came to visit Tom in Lewes, Delaware. Tom had passed away when Ed came to see me to look for a place to live here in Lewes. He lived not far from me. He was such a great person and I think of him every time I drive by where he lived. I hope he and Tom are discussing football plays. May peace and love be with them both..
April 28, 2021
April 28, 2021
I was a classmate and a teammate of Ed for 4 years at C.W. Post and I have many fond memories of him. Over the years, every time I spoke to Ed or saw him it was always a special time. I miss you brother, ironically our birthday is only 5 days apart when we were born back in 1949. Rest in peace brother and I will end this by what you always said to me at the conclusion of our conversation "love you".
January 28, 2021
January 28, 2021
Its been four years since Eddie left us and I can honestly say there has not been any length of time that goes by before something occurs, a song a picture, or a group of people, that I remember Eddie and the things we did at Holy Cross, as roommates and team mate at CW Post. He is still alive and well in my mind and the days when I remember him I'm happier and remind me that my life is so much better knowing him. We had a blast.
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Willow Hope

January 29
What an amazing five (and change) months it's been with Willow Hope. Just last night, Dan and I were imaging what my Dad would've been like with her. (He would've been great!) Throughout the last five months, he's constantly been on my mind and I know he's watching down over us and her - literally. We still have a poster board that members of his old Dickinson teams put together in tribute to him. It's hanging directly over Willow's crib. I can only hope to be as good a father to her as he was to me.

We've already done a few things to help Willow know him, and remember him. The most memorable was over Thanksgiving break. The entire family, and both babies, all went to Delaware to stay at my Mom's place in Bethany Beach. On that trip, we finally got the chance to sprinkle some of my Dad's ashes along the beach - something we've been wanting to do for a long time. It was in Lewes, at the beach he used to frequent. He'd go there to chat up the locals, to assess the waves. But mostly, he'd go there to fish. Willow was there and even if she might not remember it, I will, and we have the pictures to show her someday. We left my Dad a bottle of Coors Light to keep him warm.

The past two nights, Dan and I have drank Coors Lights, eaten Texas Roadhouse, and written on this site, done all the small things that have become tradition every year on the dates of his passing and his birthday. It never gets old. Someday soon, we'll be able to do the same things and include Willow in them, and I can't wait.

New Beginnings

June 19, 2023
What an amazing year it's been. Job promotions. Weddings. Honeymoons to Aruba, and then to Italy. Babies on the way. Perhaps a home we'll call our own. I missed Father's Day here by 24 hours, but it wasn't because of a lack of things to share.

At our wedding last August, there were certainly moments where I wished my Dad had been there, like when I saw his sign tied to the empty seat in the front row or when the music started and we needed someone on the dance floor to get the night going. He would've had so much fun. But I feel his presence even more now because we have a baby on the way.

My Dad did so much for us when we were growing up. He worked so hard, splitting time between family and his job, the type of job that required him to be always on, all the time. I understood that even at a young age. And yet, he always found time to make us chocolate chip pancakes or take us to church or sit down to watch a game with us or drop us off at friend's houses. In the best of times, he spoiled us, played jokes on us, made us laugh and smile. Later on, living with him in Baltimore, my Dad and I became best friends, too.

Now as Dan and I get closer to the birth of our baby girl this August, I wish even more that my Dad could be around to meet her and share this moment with us. I know he is watching down over us, and I can't wait to share stories of him with our daughter as she grows up. He taught me so many lessons. I just hope I can live up to them all. Happy Father's Day, Dad!

A Football Life

April 30, 2023
Well, I missed my Dad's birthday. This past week would've been his 74th birthday, and I've made it a point to always come to this site and share a story on one of three dates every year - the day of his passing, his birthday and Father's Day. Unfortunately, I missed it this year, even if I had a (somewhat) good reason.

Growing up, I never knew if my Dad was disappointed I wasn't playing football. Everyone else was. I can't say how many times I've gotten the question from people I've worked with, people I've gone to school with. Wait, your Dad coached college football for more than three decades and you didn't play? They'd stare at me with this incredulous look, just utter confusion. My explanation was always that playing football meant I couldn't be playing basketball, and if I was planning to play basketball every month of every year, well, that just didn't leave much time for anything else. Looking back, I'll always say I wish I'd given football a real try. I was around the game enough. I knew the sport, could speak on the game in a way that only the son of a football coach could. Who knows what might've happened had I tried? Even though my Dad always supported me, some small part of me thinks he secretly wished I'd played. That was his game and it could've been mine, too.

Over the years, not much changed. Even in my career, my basketball connection took me to different cities, different jobs, different industries. But in early 2022, I got the news that I'd be helping lead a unique team tasked with launching football for New Balance. That team spent the better part of a year leading up to that launch, and on April 27, we were in Kansas City for the NFL Draft, hosting an event on the ground and releasing our very first apparel collection alongside Chase Young, a star defensive end for the Washington Commanders. It was an amazing feeling, an accomplishment that still hasn't hit home yet. How much work went into it. How much frustration. How many hours. How many phone calls. I only wished I could've shared it with the one man I know would've appreciated it. My Dad. 

I'm convinced this all happened for a reason, how my career has seemingly come full circle, taking me back to the place it all started. And even if he isn't here anymore with me, he's still here, somewhere, and we finally have something in football that we can share together. Love you, Dad! Hope the birthday was filled with Coors Light and some time by the beach!

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