Edward James McQuat

EJ was a classmate at SCHS and I was so sorry to hear of his passing. Condolences to his family. Last night in Stamford CT (7/22/23) a Canon was shot off over the Sound in his honor at a party with old friends he would have enjoyed ...he was missed.

Ed and I first met in law school, and over the next 40 years were classmates, co-workers, professional adversaries and colleagues. Most of all, we were friends. I have enough memories to fill pages. Many of them are private jokes or experiences we shared, and I can’t help laughing when I think of some irreverent comment he made. He was full of personality, wit and sarcasm, irreverence and intelligence. He loved Sarah, who demonstrated true qualification for sainthood after 35 years of...

Eddie and I worked (and played) together for over 10 years at the Onondaga County DA’s office. When involved in a case, he was tenacious and brilliant. During “down time” he was brilliantly hysterical. The stories and witticisms would fill up volumes. He loved his job, his co-workers, the legal community, his partners in law enforcement and, more than anything else by a long shot, his family. His death is a tragic loss for all of us, especially for Sarah and his 3 loving children. Mary and I...

E.J. was one of my longest standing friends. We would catch up every few years and it was as if no time had passed between then and our last meeting - that, I suppose, is the sign of a lifelong friendship. It was a privilege to know E.J. as a young man and watch him grow into the accomplished man he became. When we would meet the first thing he asked about was family and friends, and he took great pride and joy in talking about his family. He was one of a kind, fun, controversial,...