St. Benedict's Prep
Newark, NJ
80 and Extraordinary: Celebrating Fr. Ed
Thank you for making this Giving Tuesday — and Fr. Ed’s 80th birthday — one to remember. Because of your generosity and love for The Hive, we are thrilled to share that we raised $273,359.36 from 371 supporters! Thank you for all the love you’ve shown us!
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Raquel Cruz (Faculty/Staff)
a year ago
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
Giovanni Bonilla (Alumni ’08)
a year ago
No one will ever top the Class of ’08 birthday prank — hauling Fr. Ed’s desk onto the roof of the field house was legendary. Happy Birthday Fr. Ed!
Neale & Harriett Trangucci
a year ago
In honor of Armaun Cameron
Katherine Noyes
a year ago
Happy Birthday, Fr. Ed!
Dean Farinhas (Alumni ’19)
a year ago
Happy Birthday Fr. Edwin
Tristan Farinhas (Alumni ’16)
a year ago
Happy Birthday Fr Ed
Thomas Holt (Alumni ’08)
a year ago
Boola Boola!
Craig Hinton (Alumni ’84)
a year ago
The Hive made me the man I am today!! Will always support them.
Thanks Fr. Ed!!!!!!
Kathy and Rich DeCecco (Parent ’08)
a year ago
Remembering Fr. Ed inspirational preaching at Blessed Sacrament Church.
Analisa Branco BA’00 H’25 & Bruno Costa (Parent ’32, ’35, Faculty/Staff)
a year ago
I can’t promise I’ll deliver perfectly soft chocolate-chip muffins, but I can promise an honest attempt and a lot of love in the process. Happy Birthday, Boss! Cheers to you and to everything you do for our community and our kids.
Eileen Lopina (Parent ’24, ’26)
a year ago
In honor of Jimmy & Ellen Malimban (grandparents to Ethan&Ellie Lopina
God Bless Fr. Ed and the SBP Community
Nick Colangelo PhD (Alumni ’62)
a year ago
Happy birthday, Father Edwin! A remarkable life of love, dedication and service
Matthew Lesperance (Alumni ’02)
a year ago
In honor of Fr. Ed's 80th Birthday
Thank you for everything you do daily and that you have done for so many over the last 80 years.
Francis Crawley (Alumni ’67)
a year ago
Thank you for leading us all these years
Letitia Gibson (Parent ’01)
a year ago
In memory of William Higdon
Anthony Atahualpa (Alumni ’09)
a year ago
Happy Birthday Fr. Ed , keep helping create leaders one gray bee at a time
Bruno Coimbra (Alumni ’13)
a year ago
TODAY YOU GO AND CONQUER! HAPPY FRIDAY!
JOHN Pallen (Alumni ’57)
a year ago
In honor of CHARLES INCH '57
Thank you Fr.Ed for continuing the true spirit of the Gray Bees!
Thomas Bruinooge (Alumni ’61)
a year ago
Keep up the good work
John Salaki (Alumni ’63)
a year ago
Great guy. Always a friend you could count on. He was a great leader before he knew he was one and Benedicts and the rest of us were lucky he was there. Congrats Father Ed!
Jack Salaki
John & Jean Ryan & Family (Alumni ’88)
a year ago
Happy 80th Birthday, Fr. Ed from JR & all the Ryans
pete brogan (Alumni ’57)
a year ago
Happy Birthday FR. Ed. To all the gray bees-keep up your good work!
Dorothy Cebula
a year ago
In honor of Vincent Menzel
David Ritz (Alumni ’79)
a year ago
Donation done because of Jesse video
Paul Eilbacher (Alumni ’65)
a year ago
Happy 80th, Fr. Ed!
John Sarabia (Alumni ’07)
a year ago
In honor of Spencer Vespole
#BoolaBoola
Br. Paul Diveny (Alumni ’71)
a year ago
In memory of John Di Domenico '71
Jesse Alexander (Faculty/Staff)
a year ago
In honor of Michael Sneed "81"
Love U Fr. Ed ❤️🙏
Kristin Fehrenbach (Faculty/Staff)
a year ago
Happy Birthday Fr. Ed!
Brian Kirschbaum (Alumni ’00)
a year ago
In honor of Fr. Ed's 80th birthday
Congratulations, Fr. Ed, on your 80th birthday, and thank you for a lifetime of leadership, faith, and unwavering dedication that has transformed the lives of so many. Boola! Boola!
Zac Jacobs (Alumni ’11)
a year ago
Happy 80th Birthday Father Ed! Sending Love
Thomas Rice
a year ago
In honor of Thomas Joseph Rice
Fr. Ed was brilliantly convincing in his appearance of 60 Minutes many years ago - and that is why I donate to St. Benedicts
Kevin Booker (Alumni ’86)
a year ago
In honor of Danny Goins ‘86, Brett Greenleaf ‘86, James Roberts ‘86, Sanford Irwin III H’87
Susan Trangucci
a year ago
In memory of Anne Marie, Jimmy and Terry Tranguch
Peter Ahr (Alumni ’58)
a year ago
In honor of Dr Paul Ahr '62
John Ghegan (Alumni ’65)
a year ago
In honor of Robert Ghegan class of 1964
Don Hart
a year ago
Happy Birthday, Fr. Ed 🎉🎈🎂🐝 Remember Louie lol
Mason Pereira Adao (Alumni ’24)
a year ago
Fr Ed’s crashouts are the funniest memories I had at benedict’s
James Kelly (Alumni ’57)
a year ago
Before my time
Sylvers Owusu (Alumni ’03)
a year ago
In honor of Father Ed
Keep up the great work!
Thomas Pellegrino (Alumni ’85)
a year ago
In honor of The Brennan Family
Happy Birthday and thank you Father Edwin. The lessons I learned in my two years at the Hive have never been forgotten.
Naomi Bergwerk
a year ago
In honor of Fr Ed's 80th birthday
michael Farrell (Alumni ’71)
a year ago
In honor of thank god for father Ed!
Father Ed exemplifies everything we stand for as men of Benedict’s.
Peter Plowshay (Alumni ’67)
a year ago
Fathers Ed, all of us Alums are so proud of what you and all the Monks have accomplished. Say hi to Abbott Melvin!
Paul F Grimm (Alumni ’67)
a year ago
Happy 80 years young! Thank you for keeping Benedict’s alive and flourishing. What a great accomplishment. All the best.
Tara McDonough (Faculty/Staff)
a year ago
Happy Birthday Fr. Ed -- and happy to be on the team!
David Mantese
a year ago
In honor of Br. Bruno Mello, O.S.B
Janice Kurus (Parent ’26)
a year ago
Happy birthday, Fr. Ed!
John Hurley (Alumni ’68)
a year ago
80 for FrEd's 80. Many more.
Nancy Lobo (Alumni ’46)
a year ago
In memory of Paul Lobo
John Ballantine (Alumni ’56)
a year ago
As. grandfather, It was especially gratifying to see a women’s division come to fruition under Fr, Ed’s guidance.
EAMONN O REILLY (Alumni ’62)
a year ago
Forever grateful for all that St. Benedict's did for me and so many year after year. Forever proud. Happy Birthday to Fr. Ed. And many. many Happy Returns.
Richard Dunn (Alumni ’91)
a year ago
In honor of George E. Dunn III
TIMOTHY MOONEY (Alumni ’72)
a year ago
In honor of Fr. Edwin
kevin moore (Alumni ’64)
a year ago
Fr Ed - not just 80 years, but fully engaged every day.
Patricia Fullilove (Parent ’91, ’95, ’00)
a year ago
In memory of Hon. Harold W. Fullilove, H’09
thomas brothers (Alumni ’60)
a year ago
In memory of Matt Hagovsky and Mickey Brown
as I previously said, in scholastic circles Fr Edwin is considered The Miracle Worker..
J. Arthur Sholz (Alumni ’64)
a year ago
Thanks for making St.B what it is
Susan Kordzek
a year ago
In honor of St Jude
Leah Leto (Faculty/Staff)
a year ago
In honor of Fr. Ed ❤️
Hector Peña (Alumni ’05)
a year ago
Happy birthday father ed always thankful for your and i pray you live many more years thank you for taking a chance on me.
William Columbo (Alumni ’64)
a year ago
Without doubt D-LAY is the absolute best back-up QB SBP ever produced.
Congrats on your 80th.
Carol O'Hara
a year ago
In honor of Fater Ed's 80th Birthday
Joe Frank (Alumni ’75)
a year ago
Fr. Edwin followed some of us to St. Peter's Prep in Jersey City where he started the wrestling program at Prep and continued to nourish our abbreviated journey of 1 year (1971) with St. Benedict's while introducing his extraordinary humanity to the young men who passed through Prep from that time forward - well done Brother Edwin!
Robert Cooney (Alumni ’55)
a year ago
In memory of Fr. Owen Hudson
Christiaan Mamczak (Alumni ’94)
a year ago
On a rare occasion, school was canceled due to snow. I went sleigh riding with Fr. Ed on a golf course. We rode double on a sled and crashed. My face was cut up from the event. While walking back to the clubhouse, many other sleigh riders Were staring at my face, and Fr. Ed‘s comment was, “you should see the other guy“
All the next day, school was open again. Fr. Ed took the moment and advantage to call me out in front of convocation to warn others, what can happen when school closes and there’s a snow day!
Daniel Meehan (Alumni ’65)
a year ago
In honor of Joseph Meehan’62
Mark Connell
a year ago
In honor of Father Edwin Leahy
John Geraghgty (Alumni ’70)
a year ago
Thank You Fr. Ed for your dedication to SBP
Donald O'CONNOR (Alumni ’64)
a year ago
Cheers.....
bill Trezza (Alumni ’64)
a year ago
Have a great birthday Ed, and thanks for the great nenories!
Phil Griswold
a year ago
Interviewing me in Spring 1975 at Union Theological for a social studies and biology teaching opening. Fortunately for me I accepted. The few years I was with St. B redirected my appreciation of commitment, teaching, teen struggles, and introspection.
Anonymous (Alumni ’02)
a year ago
Keep going Fr. Ed, the Newark and greater New Jersey community need your continued passion and tenacity!
EG Jr '72 & EGIII '97 Huggins (Alumni ’72, ’97)
a year ago
In honor of Fr.Ed
From the two Eds' to another Ed, thank you very much. Words cannot describe your influence on our lives.
Daniel Idrovo (Alumni ’13)
a year ago
Thankful for all the wisdom over the years!
Anderson Asiedu (Alumni ’15)
a year ago
Always motivating me to keep moving forward.
Walter Dombrowski (Alumni ’67)
a year ago
In memory of Kurt Dombrowski
Happy Birthday, love what you have done with our institution, keep it going!
Bob Jernick jr (Alumni ’72)
a year ago
In honor of Dr Robert Jernick class of 43
Always remember wrestling and
You officiating our wedding
Elizabeth Zeigler
a year ago
Fr. Ed in action at convos!
Bob Henry
a year ago
In honor of Recently deceased James Francis Gaul, St. Benedicts teacher and best buddy of mine.
My friend Jim Gaul often spoke of Fr. Ed’s gravitas. How the boys sat in solemn attention whenever he spoke especially when he intoned, “God’s gonna want to know where you stand when the calling for righteousness abounds.” Jim was my good friend and mentor and exuded a good deal of his own gravitas in his classrooms. I hasten to add he was a very funny guy beloved by his students.
Susan Kronberg (Faculty/Staff)
a year ago
In honor of Fr. Edwin
Robert Cooney (Alumni ’55)
a year ago
In honor of Class of 1955
Lee Mcneil (Alumni ’85)
a year ago
In memory of Mcneils 84,85
Mark Gonzalez (Alumni ’90)
a year ago
Happy Birthday Fr Ed!
christopher nadarajah (Alumni ’04)
a year ago
FRED!, thankyou for everything. May God continue to bless you and guide you.
Robert Hahn (Alumni ’70)
a year ago
In memory of Margaret and George Hahn
Ashleigh Cotter (Faculty/Staff)
a year ago
In honor of Fr. Ed
Victor Oliveira (Alumni ’89, Parent ’19, ’24)
a year ago
Fr. Ed,
Thank you for a lifetime of service. Your ever-growing Gray Bee family loves you.
Anonymous (Alumni ’99)
a year ago
Congratulations to the GOAT! Love and prayers and blessings thank you for all you do!
Domanick Ellington (Alumni ’02)
a year ago
From the days at Blessed Sacrament Church on Clinton Ave. to SBP, Fr. Ed has always made a positive impact on those around him. Thanks for being one of the many leaders that helped me in life. Unforgettable!
John Matthews (Alumni ’85)
a year ago
Happy Birthday
Michael Quijano (Alumni ’07)
a year ago
Happy birthday! Happy day of giving!
Anne McGilvray, Liesl Ludwig & Laurie McGilvray
a year ago
Happy Birthday Father Ed! Thank you for being such an inspiration to all of us.
Gus & Martha Gusentine (Faculty/Staff)
a year ago
"Do you need anything Father?"
Fr. Ed - "Courage"
Hunter Farinhas (Alumni ’18)
a year ago
Happy Birthday Fr EWdwin
Carlos Farinhas (Alumni ’85, Faculty/Staff)
a year ago
Happr 80th Birthday Fr. Edwin
John Frain (Alumni ’72)
a year ago
In memory of John Frain Sr, '38
Paul Fagan (Alumni ’71)
a year ago
In honor of John DiDomenico
Fr Ed standing up for a classmate of mine who was being bullied.
George Miller (Alumni ’83)
a year ago
Thank you Fr Ed for believing in everyone who has ever walked thru the front doors and keeping the SBP's dreams alive! Keep motivating the family!
Chauncey Strong (Alumni ’87)
a year ago
In memory of Chadwick and Clinton Strong
Sophia Da Torre (Parent ’29)
a year ago
Happy Birthday Fr. Ed!
Art San Filippo (Alumni ’64)
a year ago
In memory of William E. San Filippo, Jr ‘63
Joseph Matthews (Alumni ’61)
a year ago
Great things are a habit
Julio Nosta (Alumni ’99)
a year ago
Gracias Cura for everything you and St. Beneticts have done for us the Bolivians
Paul Barnas
a year ago
In honor of Johnhuss
Go Fr. Ed
Chris Lang (Alumni ’79)
a year ago
A Role Model for Men of All Ages. Races, Creeds & Religions & Politics to Follow. He changed my life to this day. God Bless this Saint on Earth.
Charles A Villano Jr (Alumni ’60)
a year ago
In honor of Class of 1960 deceased
Alexandra Gaspar (Parent ’29)
a year ago
Looking forward to seeing my daughter build a lot more memories with Fr. Ed. Happy Birthday!
Rick Jacobs (Alumni ’90)
a year ago
In honor of Fr. Ed's 80th! Your 1/2 way home my friend! Happy Birthday!
Patricia Flynn (Alumni ’95, Faculty/Staff)
a year ago
In honor of Fr. Edwin
We were fighting about something - I forget what - in an Irish sort of way. So we were loud. He yelled at me, “You know what the trouble with you is? Athletes want to win. Artists want to GROW.” And he was absolutely right - distilled our differences in three succinct sentences. But he never let difference stand in the way of supporting the young artists of the Drama Guild. Go raibh míle maith again, a Chara.
Mary Hauck (Faculty/Staff)
a year ago
In honor of Francis T. Downey H'83
Thomas Schleck (Alumni ’63)
a year ago
Happy 80th, Fr. Ed!
Salvatore Cusumano (Alumni ’66)
a year ago
Happy Birthday to the Miracle Worker of High Street.
Brian Weidling
a year ago
In honor of Fr. Ed’s 80th!
Stephen Milazzo (Alumni ’60)
a year ago
Congrats Fr Ed on 53 years & joining the Octogenarian Club
Paul Lobo
a year ago
In honor of Paul Lobo ‘46
Michael Fazio (Parent ’26, Faculty/Staff)
a year ago
In honor of The Boss
Anonymous
a year ago
In honor of Fr. Ed's 80th
Irish Mike
a year ago
Fr. Ed telling Steve Adubato that his donation funded a bathroom.
Charles A Villano III (Alumni ’89)
a year ago
Happy Birthday Fr. Ed!!!
Robert Moore (Alumni ’70)
a year ago
In memory of Brian Matthews
Fr Ed always considered me one of the finest shooters in Benedict’s basketball history.Unfortunately I still can’t beat my brothers Kevin ‘64 Joe ‘68.
dandy cruz (Parent ’27)
a year ago
Happy birthday!
Sylvia Mayorga (Parent ’26, ’28)
a year ago
In memory of Danny Ramiro Vizuete
Mary Lynn Hickey
a year ago
In honor of Katharine Lynn Thornton
James Downey (Alumni ’75)
a year ago
Congratulations, Fr. Edwin. You continue to be an inspiration in the weight room and in so many other ways. Peace.
Barbara Thornton Blyth
a year ago
In memory of Katharine Lynn Thornton
Always happy to donate to my family’s life long connection with St. Benedict’s. Keep up all your good work !
Charles White (Alumni ’01)
a year ago
In honor of Rev. Peter Winstead
Jose Estrella (Alumni ’17)
a year ago
In honor of Spencer Vespole ‘09
Gregory Davis (Alumni ’02)
a year ago
Happy Birthday Father Ed! Praying God's blessings for many more!
Jorge Estrella (Alumni ’09)
a year ago
Happy birthday Fr. Ed! Thank you for what you’ve done for myself and so many other alums. Sending you a ton of love from Houston!
Jorge Estrella ‘09
Jorge Estrella (Alumni ’09)
a year ago
In honor of Spencer Vespole
Donna Hadfield (Parent ’26)
a year ago
Legend. Period. Happy Birthday Father Edwin!
Christopher Hill (Alumni ’86)
a year ago
Thanks for being the voice for those that are normally unheard and offering hope that you can be successful!!
Happy 80th birthday
chris froelich (Alumni ’72)
a year ago
In honor of Dr. Jerome & Marie Froelich
Happy Birthday Father Ed !
Brian Cupka (Alumni ’72)
a year ago
He was my Biology teacher when he was Brother Edwin in 1969
Live to Give Foundation
a year ago
In honor of Father Ed
You inspire us every day! Keep up the good work and keep the love coming!
Donald Hummel (Alumni ’67)
a year ago
In honor of Fr. Ed's 80th
Gerard Aurigemma (Faculty/Staff)
a year ago
In honor of Fr Edwin Birthday
Katherine Noyes
a year ago
Happy Birthday, Fr. Ed!
Anonymous
a year ago
In honor of Fr Ed
Craig Harvey (Alumni ’96)
a year ago
In honor of Rob Peace and Mark Epps
Marinne Walker
a year ago
In memory of Scott W. Walker class of 1972
Patricia Kreitler (Alumni ’71)
a year ago
In memory of Frank Kreitler
Dennis Tassie (Parent ’12)
a year ago
In honor of Wella
Louis Verrone (Alumni ’66)
a year ago
In honor of Fr. Ed
Jill Hall (Parent ’04, ’06, ’08, ’13)
a year ago
Happy birthday Father Ed!
Richard Cadigan (Alumni ’54)
a year ago
U have shaped many because of U.
Better students - better leaders
Caroline Miller
a year ago
In memory of Robert Peace
Mikey Cocco (Alumni ’21)
a year ago
Happy 80th Fr. Ed! Thank you for all you have done for me and my family. HZF - Mikey Cocco ‘ 21
Christopher Nadarajah (Faculty/Staff)
a year ago
In honor of Regina blackwell my lily auntie
Jose Paris (Alumni ’98)
a year ago
He once made me stay in detention until 10pm counting the tiles in his office because I joked I was going to put C-4 in his office!!! This was after he had an FBI agent scare me to death first
ian lafond (Alumni ’99)
a year ago
In honor of Br. Gereon Reuter
Thank you for your years of service. I learned patiemce and attn to detail counting lines in your office.
Joan Wright (Parent ’83)
a year ago
Noting his recognition of the Wright family graduates ❤️❤️❤️
Anonymous (Alumni ’69)
a year ago
In memory of Spencer Vespole'09
Betsy Fabricant (Parent ’99)
a year ago
In honor of Fr Ed’s 80 birthday
Alan Cyron (Alumni ’70)
a year ago
Happy Birthday Fr Ed. To your health, happiness and peace. Thanks for your outstanding stewardship of the Miracle on High Street. May God bless you.
Anonymous (Alumni ’63)
a year ago
Father Ed and I graduated the same year. I remember him as a guy who was 100% dedicated to the success of our school back the as he continues to be over the past 50+ years. God bless you, Father Ed
George Alger (Alumni ’63)
a year ago
Congratulations Delay!!
Joseph Adamczyk (Alumni ’68)
a year ago
In honor of Father Edwin Leahy
God bless Father Ed
Patrick Mahon (Alumni ’74)
a year ago
In honor of Father Ed & Abbot Augustine
Simply the Best Priests ever!
Gerald Mattia (Alumni ’69)
a year ago
Congratulations to Father Ed . Appreciate his work at St. Benedicts
Arthur J. & Joan S. San Filippo (Alumni ’64)
a year ago
De Lay it has been my pleasure to have known you all these years and am proud to have you as a friend. Continue forward in your unique style. Gray Bees Forever!!
Warren Reinhardt (Alumni ’63)
a year ago
Thank you, Fr. Ed, for your leadership that has enabled St. Benedict's to continue its long tradition of profoundly affecting the lives of so many students for the better over all these years!
Nicholas Tucker (Alumni ’95)
a year ago
Keep up the good work, Fr. Ed! Congratulations on the 53 years of service!
Ivan Lamourt (Faculty/Staff)
a year ago
God bless you and thank you for all you’ve done. Keep straightening out the tomato cans!
Christopher Duffy (Alumni ’69)
a year ago
Best wishes and Happy Birthday. Youve come a longway and done so much good since I last saw you in 1969
Matthew Leong (Alumni ’20)
a year ago
Being in the gym and seeing Father Ed on the elliptical machine at 6am everyday.
Lin Darlington (Alumni ’83)
a year ago
Thanks for the life lessons Father Ed!
Elizabeth Mariani
a year ago
In memory of Joseph P Mariani Jr
My husband was a classmate of Fr. Ed. His love for St. Benedicts led us to find St. Anselm's in DC for our boys, which has been a gift for years.
Fr. Ed. keep up the great work - you are an inspiration
Philip J McGee (Alumni ’84, Parent ’85)
a year ago
Stay amazing Fred!
Tereza Oliveira (Parent ’27)
a year ago
Happy Birthday Father Ed!! Thank you for everything you do !!!!
Brian Magory (Alumni ’63)
a year ago
Happy Birthday FR ED
Neale Trangucci
a year ago
I first met Fr. Ed when I introduced a student facing serious challenges… challenges that the school was not in a position to easily address. Rather than turning us away, Fr. Ed welcomed the boy while honestly explaining what he’d need to succeed. I was amazed at Fr. Ed’s compassion (mixed with tough love) and his readiness to help with such a tough case. I doubt I will ever be able to repay Fr. Ed or St. Benedict’s for the willingness to lift up this child.
Happy 80th!
Manlio Yozzo (Alumni ’60)
a year ago
My brother Alex was Father Ed's class.
Kathleen Sauer
a year ago
In honor of Fr. Ed
Donna Hadfield (Parent ’26)
a year ago
Father Ed is just a rockstar. Period. Happy Birthday!
Melinda Connolly
a year ago
Happy Birthday Fr Ed!
Barbara Villano
a year ago
In honor of Ronald villano 63
Gary Brownell
a year ago
I'm a priest not a @#$_ doctor!
Erbach Communications Group
a year ago
Happy Birthday Father Ed!
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