Edward Marlin Rosenzweig
February 20, 1941 – July 8, 2015
Edward Rosenzweig spent his childhood in a small town outside of Pittsburgh. His father worked at the Steel Mill and his mother was a teacher. Ed spent a lot of his childhood playing sports and working on cars. In high school, Ed played basketball, football, and baseball. He was the All American boy – intelligent, athletic, handsome, and courageous.
He joined the Air Force right after completing his college degree at Penn State University in 1963. He met his wife, Karen, at Penn State and married her in 1964. They moved to Valdosta, Georgia where Ed com- pleted his Officer’s training. Eventually, his job in the Air Force led him to teach fighter pilots deploying to Vietnam. Ed eventually worked as a pilot for Continental Airlines for 32 years. He moved to Aurora in 1972 and spent 22 years raising his family in Village East before moving in 1994.
He spent his retirement playing golf and traveling around the country visiting his three sons – Ted, Tim, and Todd – and six grandchildren – Sierra, Luke, Sofia, Oliver, Tyler, and Tristan. Ed’s favorite pastime was to hit golf balls and eat ribs in the club house at their homes in Chandler, Arizona and Show Low, Arizona. He and Karen spent much of their time playing in leagues and enjoying each other’s company on the Iron Wood Golf Course. Ed and Karen recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on a cruise through Alaska with their children and grandchildren.
It is hard to encapsulate the life of Ed Rosenzweig in a short obituary. Really, all that matters is that he truly lived! He played sports passion- ately as a child, he was studious throughout his educational career, he served his country unselfishly, he worked hard to support his family, he loved his wife, he raised three children, and he found things about which he was passionate.
Ed Rosenzweig will be missed by everyone with whom he has come into contact. We will miss his smile, integrity, heart, and wisdom.
He is survived by his wife, Karen; sister, Jean; his three sons, and six grandchildren.