James Edward Carter
James “Eddie” Carter, born Mayday, 1955, died suddenly at home in Toronto, Jan. 31, 2022.
Ed was a one-of-a-kind uncle to: Ewa, Ria, Michel, Bridget, Bertholde, Patricia Louise, Tom, Donald, Al, Jesse, Golly, Paul, Peter, Michael, Alexander Jr., Norma, Jennifer and Hugh. In his eyes, none of them could do any wrong. He is also the Godfather to some of them plus other kids, besides. He has way too many cousins to count.
Ed is second-youngest brother to Bertholde (the late Jim Bailey), Norma (Paul Fairman), Charlene (Al MacNevin), Alex (Brenda,) Mary, and Peter (Helena). Ed was predeceased by Tom (Judy) and Pat and Mary Leona. Truth be told, when Helena married Peter she got Ed in the bargain and will doubtless miss trying to out triple-word-score him in Scrabble.
The son of the late Tom and Huena Carter of Sudbury, Ed graduated from Laurentian University with a B.A. in philosophy, then sought adventures from Elliot Lake to Acapulco with stops in Vancouver, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Winnipeg and Manitoulin Island before settling in Toronto.
He spent many years at Canada Post as an ardent union steward fighting on behalf of people who needed representation.
But more important than work, philosopher Ed insisted our job on earth is to have fun. And fun he had. As his lifelong pal Ron Temchuk wrote on social media after he’d heard Ed died: “I remember partying with him in a light hearted way that made all my troubles fade away.”
Ed was one of the wittiest guys on the planet who saw humour in everything, sometimes to an annoying degree, and last year in fact Ed made his stand-up debut at Second City. (Ed would probably ask, “so is this funeral my lying-down debut?”)
From the time he arrived on earth to the time he left, Ed never hurt a soul.
A service will be held for Ed at St. John’s Dixie Chapel in Mississauga, 737 Dundas St E, Monday Feb. 7 at 2:00 p.m.
In lieu of flowers donations can be made to the good cause of your choice.
Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Carter James Edward 2022..
Death notice for the town of: Mississauga, Province: Ontario