Edward Steven Madigan

Edward Steven Madigan 62, of Barkhamsted, CT, died peacefully with his family at his side on Saturday, December 3, 2022 at Hartford Hospital due to complications following heart surgery. Beloved partner of Beth Zils and loving son of Edward and Maryanne Madigan, Ed made his mark on the Farmington Valley and will be deeply missed by many. He grew up in Farmington before moving to Canton where he built a beautiful house with his wife Donna Madigan and raised their son Steven Madigan and stepsons Bryan and Craig Rydingsward. He moved to Barkhamsted in 1998 where he has since resided with Beth Zils. Ed had many talents and interests over the years and was an excellent athlete in his younger years. As a youth he enjoyed playing football for Farmington High School as well as diving, water skiing, gymnastics, skateboarding, skating and skiing. In later years he loved adventure and became an avid mountain biker, cyclist, hiker and camper, climbing many 4000' New England peaks in the winter. More recently he enjoyed fishing, hiking and taking walks with his and Beth's three German Shepherds that he loved so much. Throughout his entire life, he loved spending summers at the family cottage in Westbrook with family and friends. Boating, swimming, beach time, fires in the yard and evenings on the deck were among his favorite pastimes in Westbrook. He was always working around the house on various projects and could fix just about anything. He particularly enjoyed tinkering with the 1964 Ford Galaxie he inherited from his father and was also quite a collector, with collections of historic postcards, antique insulators and guns. Ed worked as a quality control inspector at TLD/ACE in Bloomfield for 35 years where he was well respected for his dedication, skill and good nature. Ed was a social, upbeat and caring person who stayed close with many friends from all phases of his life, including those at his favorite hangout, the Cambridge House. Ed will be missed by so many and family gatherings will never be the same without his smile and laughter. In addition to his longtime partner Beth Zils, Ed leaves behind his mother Maryanne Madigan, brothers and sisters-in-law David and Wendy Madigan and Scott and Diane Madigan, stepsons and stepdaughters-in-law Bryan and Jessica Rydingsward and Craig and Chrissy Rydingsward along with nephews and nieces Rebecca Madigan, Kyle Madigan, Colin Madigan and Lindsay Madigan and step-grandchildren Caiden Rydingsward, Brooke Rydingsward, Will Rydingsward and Alex Rydingsward. He is predeceased by his father Edward F. Madigan and his son Steven who passed away in 2021. Friends may call at The Ahern Funeral Home, 111 Main St., Rt. 4, Unionville on Friday, December 9th from 4:00-7:00 pm. The Funeral Liturgy will be celebrated on Saturday, December 10th at 10:00 am in the Church of St. Patrick, 110 Main St., Farmington followed by burial in Riverside Cemetery, Farmington. All are kindly asked to meet directly at Church. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the American Heart Association in Memory of Ed Madigan. To send online condolences to the family, please visit www.ahernfuneralhome.com.