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May your hearts soon be filled with wonderful memories of joyful times together as you celebrate a life well-lived.
Aime and Marylin Simoneau
August 04, 2008 | Bradenton, FL


Bradenton, Florida
Edward L. Ayola, 79, of Parrish, passed away July 31, 2008. He was born and raised in Joliet, Illinois and was a public school instrumental music teacher in Illinois for 28 years. He came to Bradenton from the Chicago area 21 years ago and was the conductor of the Manatee Community Band. He...
Read MoreMay your hearts soon be filled with wonderful memories of joyful times together as you celebrate a life well-lived.
Aime and Marylin Simoneau
August 04, 2008 | Bradenton, FL
Dear Jan and Family,
I was very saddened to learn of Ed's passing. He was an inspiration to all of us who knew him in the music world. I especially enjoyed his direction of the Manatee Community Band. He made me feel as though I was back in High School again giving the director a hard time. I hope that in the days to come you can look back and remember the fun times, I know that I will. Love to you all, Denise Littler
Denise Littler
August 03, 2008 | Bradenton, FL
We will miss Ed. He was a great leader for the Manatee Community Band. And he was a great human being.
Joyce and Ed Meier
August 03, 2008 | Bradenton, FL
We will all miss Ed and forever owe him a debt of gratitude for all he did for the Manatee Community Band.
Estelle Schultz
August 03, 2008
I was saddened to hear that Ed passed away. Ed was the director of the Manatee Community Band when I joined about 12 years ago. He was an inspiring leader and teacher. For years after he was no longer able to direct the band, he continued to come to the concerts to see how we were doing. He loved his craft and his association with the band. We will all miss him.
Dennis Dietz
August 02, 2008 | Bradenton, FL