Obituary of Edward F. Wilson

Edward F. Wilson, Jr., 47, died of a massive heart attack on February 6, 2013, in Palm City, Florida. Although he was taken from this life much too soon, in that short time he accomplished more than some do living to a ripe old age. Eddie became a first mate on the Captain Carlson charter fishing boat in while still in high school. Once he graduated from Lower Cape May Regional High School in 1983 he had already become an expert in filleting fish and watching him clean a fish became somewhat of an attraction to the customers where he worked at The Lobster House Restaurant in Cape May, NJ. Several years later Ed moved to Florida to attend school. While living in Florida Ed initially bought a small boat for his own fishing enjoyment and was attending school to become a massage therapist. He graduated and became a licensed Massage Therapist in the State of Florida. He enjoyed doing that, but realized he got the most satisfaction with taking out the amateur fisherman. He would ensure his guests all caught a fish or ten. He could identify any fish brought onto his vessel and he knew whether it was safe or poisonous, if it was tasty and many different ways to cook it. He loved to share his knowledge of the sea. Ed was a marine installation engineer and the owner of Docksavers, LLC. He was a qualified expert in installing, repairing and maintaining boat docks and dock lifts. He proudly installed docks for many Major League Baseball players who maintained homes in Florida where many team spring training camps are located. When not working, Edward would find himself fishing as many hours as he could and he enrolled to get his license to become a boat Captain. At the time of his death he was a licensed Captain with several special addendums that were more difficult to obtain. He had to go out onto a boat that caught fire and be able to extinguish the fire safely while keeping minimal damage to the boat and passengers safe. Most of his class was unable to complete that task due to smoke inhalation and/or fear. Eddie proudly came off the boat with flying colors. He bought a charter fishing boat that he could take groups out on fishing trips and began scuba diving lessons. He became a Master Diver and found a whole new love of fish in feeding the beautiful fish of the sea that were not edible and would say "don't kill 'em if you can't eat 'em" and his love of diving was as deep as his love for fishing. His greatest love, however, was his family. His mom held a reverend place in his heart and he nicknamed her "Sonshine," and although miles separated him from most of his family, thoughts did not. He called his aunt, Godmother and cousin regularly to make sure all was ok with his mom and to make sure we were all ok. Never a holiday passed without a call from Eddie where we each passed the phone around to wish him a happy holiday. Distance separated him but love kept him close. Eddie had the ability to make everyone who met him feel like family. He would meet you once and brand you with a nickname that he would call you permanently. He had friends in Nettles Island, where he resided, who were family to him. They included him in their family celebrations and Ed built life-long bonds with so many wonderful friends in Florida. Ed's door was always open to whoever wanted to come visit. No one was ever an imposition, there was a standing invitation to anyone and everyone. Edward leaves behind his beloved mother, Dolores (nee Sperduto) Wilson of North Cape May, NJ; his Godmother, Joanne Santoro of Cary, NC; his Aunt Carol (nee Sperduto) and Uncle Nicholas DeNude, Aunt Joan Sperduto and cousins, Diane (nee Sperduto) and Tom Conroy and their children, Christina and Kevin, Thomas Sperduto Jr, Joanne (nee Sperduto) and Mark Zeliff; Nicholas and Kathleen Sperduto and their son Harry; Nicholas and Nicole DeNude and their son, Benjamin. He was predeceased by two uncles, Thomas Sperduto in 1997 and Nicholas Sperduto in 2011. He leaves behind his faithful 4-legged companion Baby Gale who was the namesake of "gale force winds" as well as Friends of Bill W., Sarah at the ranch, the Beck Family, the Moyer Family and many, many others.