Edward Casoria Obituary
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Edward Casoria, Jr., 1951 - 2024, passed peacefully at home on Saturday April 27th. Ed grew up in Fort Lauderdale, a proud FLHS "Flying L." An avid Seminoles fan, he graduated from Florida State University in 1973 and from University of Florida College of Law in 1976. Ed was a sole practitioner in Winter Park for most of his law career in the guardianship and probate field. He received numerous awards from charities, including as a Board member of United Cerebral Palsy, as President of Orange County Seniors First/Meals on Wheels, as Chair of both the Seniors Resource Alliance and of the Seniors First Foundation.
Ed represented scores of indigent clients through the years and was instrumental in establishing the guardianship training program for Orange and Seminole Counties. He retired from law in 2020 to enjoy the beach he loved.
Edward was also known as Santa Clausoria, Unc the Hunk, Fast Eddie, Ed, and Eddie. He and his wife, Janis, traveled extensively in the U. S. and overseas. He loved boating, camping, reading, and most every sport.
Ed is survived by his wife, Janis (Smithmyer) Casoria, sister Carol Weatherford and her husband Joe, brothers- and sisters-in-law, Gary and Elaine Smithmyer, and Bill and Elaine Henninger, as well as three generations of nieces and nephews.
Ed was predeceased by his parents Edward Sr. and Dorothy (Schoeps) Casoria, and his sister Mary.
His was a life well-lived and he was well-loved.
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Kevin Smith
May 4, 2025
Hey Janice. Miss u and Santa Ed. Been a year already. Wow.
Kevin Smoyh
May 27, 2024
Remember the Spam a Ramas when we came up on weekends. Miss him and Janice. Kevin and Janie
Don Saxon
May 24, 2024
I grew up with Eddie in Wilton Manors, where we were classmates from first grade through high school, continuing our friendship through adulthood. I have always appreciated Eddie´s quick wit, intelligence, and kindness. My wife, Angela, and I had wonderful times together in North Carolina with Eddie and Janis. Angela loved Eddie´s and Janis´ fun loving natures immediately upon being introduced, and remembered how proud of Eddie his nephew was when she taught him in fifth grade. Angela will never forget the wonderful day that Eddie drove her and Janis sound the mountains on "the road to nowhere", while she and Janis knew that Eddie was actually on "the road to somewhere"! We know that Eddie enriched the lives of all who knew him and will be greatly missed. Here´s to another "Flying L" who has found his wings!
Bonnie Jennings Parfitt
May 24, 2024
I first met Eddie in the summer of 1964 when his Family rolled in to our Family campground in Northeastern PA. Our Families became lifelong friends.
Carol, Eddie, Mary, my brother Paul and I were a summer posse. It was an innocent time of afternoons swimming in the cold Meshoppen crick, nights walking dusty dirt roads and silly shenanigans of youth.
Through the years with Janis and Eddie my family shared pizza and cookies, stories and laughter around our dining room table during Holiday visits. They watched our children grow up.
Eddie was fun and joy, kindness and sparkle. And most of all love of life. His spirit remains with us all.
To Janis and Carol and all who knew and loved him, we wish comfort and peace.
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Paul Gougelman
May 17, 2024
He was a fellow classmate at Sunrise Jr. HI and a fellow Flying L. One of the highlites of the Christmas season was the annual card from Santa Clausoria. He was a quality human being. A true loss.
May 8, 2024
“Fast Eddie” is safe at homeRIP Brother! Dave Harris “Pompano”
John Wolfel
May 8, 2024
'Another one bites the dust' -I'm happy to have known Ed ( at FSU) and very saddened to hear about his passing.
My best to the family members especially Janis and Carol.
Billy Gould
May 8, 2024
Cathy and I are very saddened to lose a fellow Flying L and our thoughts are with Janis forever. Billy Gould
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