Edward Tucker

1937 - 2023

Edward Lloyd Tucker, 86, passed away on November 4, 2023, after a long battle with Parkinson's disease. Ed was born on August 28, 1937, in Boston to Adele (Beckerman) and Ralph Tucker. He grew up in Brookline, MA and graduated from The Ohio State University. Ed is survived by his wife of 62 years Sandi (Abrams), and by daughters Amy (and son-in-law Harley Carroll), and Jodi (and son-in-law Timothy Hughes), sister Susan Ostrow, grandchildren Benjamin Carroll (and wife Cara Yaglom Carroll), Kendall Tucker (and husband Connor Tweardy), Chelsea Carroll and Mollie Carroll and great-grandchildren Zachary and Zoey Carroll. Ed and Sandi lived for many years in Framingham, MA before moving to Boca Raton, FL.

Ed founded The Casual Male in 1969 and successfully sold the company in 1986. Ed's hobbies included tennis, fishing and golf. He was a long-time fan of the Boston Celtics and NCAA men's basketball. He volunteered with the MA Department of Corrections, mentoring inmates on how to find employment after their release. Ed was a man of great character, integrity, and dry wit.

Services will be held at Stanetsky Memorial Chapel in Canton, MA, on Friday, November 10th, at 1 p.m., followed by burial at Sharon Memorial Park and then a gathering of family and friends at Waterfords on Bridge Street in Dedham. Service will be live-streamed at: https://tinyurl.com/Edward-Lloyd-Tucker. Shiva will be at the home of Jodi and Tim, on Sunday from 11:00 to 3:00.

In remembrance of Ed, the family requests that contributions be made to The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research. www.michaeljfox.org.