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EDWARD SWEENEY
Born: Sep 09, 1934
Date of Passing: Mar 06, 2013
Send Flowers to the Family Offer Condolences or MemoryEDWARD SWEENEY It is with heavy hearts we announce the passing of Edward Sweeney on March 6, 2013. Born in Winnipeg on September 9, 1934, Ed was a dedicated hockey researcher for over forty years and a writer of books and articles pertaining to Manitoba hockey. Ed was a Director with the Manitoba Hockey Foundation. He was the former curator of the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame and was, for a long time, an active member of the Canadian Association for Hockey Research. It was with great pride that in October of 2005, Ed was inducted into the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame as its first historian. Ed was also a baseball player and bowling champion, who always had that deep, abiding love for hockey. Ed was predeceased by his beloved wife Dorothy. Ed will forever be remembered by his brother Michael, his sons Tim and Rick, his grandchildren Jasmine, Sterling and Madeline. He also recently had the privilege of celebrating the arrival of his first and second great-grandchildren. The family would like to thank the staff at Chez Nous for all of the care they provided to Ed over the last four years. A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, March 12, 2013, at 2:00 p.m. at Chapel Lawn, 4000 Portage Avenue. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame in Ed's memory. For those who wish to sign the online Guest Book please visit our website. Chapel Lawn www.chapellawn.ca 885-9715
As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Mar 09, 2013
Condolences & Memories (9 entries)
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We thank you all for your stories and kind words. It warms my heart to know that you all respected and cared for him so much. I will miss him dearly! - Posted by: Jasmine Mandzuik (Granddaughter) on: Mar 30, 2013
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A great friend and mentor. I will miss our letters and meetings. A wonderful man and top hockey expert who will be missed by all. Bob Dill St Paul MN. - Posted by: Bob Dill Jr (friend) on: Mar 18, 2013
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I was pleased to have the opportunity to work with and learn about the history of hockey in Manitoba while serving with Ed on the board of the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame. As co-editor of the HOF newsletter with Ted Holland, we always enjoyed reading and publishing his Skating Down Memory Lane columns. I wasn't able to attend his service as I was in Florida where I know he would be pleased that I saw a NHL game where his beloved Jets were playing. His extensive research work on hockey in Manitoba has added greatly to our province's rich sports history. - Posted by: Kent Morgan () on: Mar 15, 2013
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I think and talk about you often.... Your brother Michael - Posted by: Michael Sweeney (brother) on: Mar 12, 2013
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Manitoba truly owes a debt of gratitude to Ed Sweeney for his dedication to chronicling and preserving this province's hockey history... his passion for hockey research and all things hockey will be missed. - Posted by: Rick Brownlee (MB Sports Hall of Fame) on: Mar 11, 2013
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I forgot to mention that we think of you every time we say "more or less" because that was one of your favourite sayings. Frank - Posted by: Frank and Pat McKinnon (again) (hockey friend) on: Mar 11, 2013
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We will miss you Ed, we still read and treasure some of your hockey articles that are on our computer from when you asked us to retype them for you. - Posted by: Frank and Pat McKinnon (friend in hockey) on: Mar 11, 2013
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Ed entered our lives back in the 1990's, we were trying to find out about a old time hockey player from Winnipeg, Joe Shack was a boy hood pal of my wife's Father, they grew up together in the North End. A letter was mailed to The Winnipeg Ice Hockey Club (then we knew nothing of hockey). The letter made it's way to Mr E Sweeney, and in due course we received a detailed stats reply answering our enquiry on Joe. That was to be the first of countless letters to and fro across the pond, culminating in our visit to Winnipeg to meet family and to meet this fountain of knowledge that we now knew as Ed. Our first meet was at the old Winnipeg Arena, as my wife commented, it was like the Master and the apprentice, I was hanging on every word from this man with the encyclopedic mind. Over the following years when we visited Winnipeg we always met up and there was always to be a meal together on the agenda, often on Ed's birthday, he was known for his sweet tooth, so a cream dessert was to be the order of the day to take home and enjoy. Our talk wasn't always of hockey, he grew to love our family, and when our three grand daughters came along Ed always expected his cigar in recognition of their birth, he even gave them a name Little Moose, Little Elk and Little Fawn he even gave our dog Max the name of Wonder Dog, As the years passed the girls knew Ed as Uncle Ed, they loved to make cards and prepare and wrap gifts for him at birthdays and Christmas. Ed introduced us into the world of old time hockey at the yearly Smokie, where we met and were befriended by countless hockey players. Ed opened up a whole new world to us, even to my taking up the pen, as Ed would say, "if you like it write about it, let the world know about this great sport of hockey". Ed we will miss you dearly, but rest assured you will never be forgotten in our household. R I P dear dear friend, until next we meet. Tony, Joanne, Ashleen, Tara and Max the Wonder Dog - Posted by: Tony & Joanne Meaning (more than friends--- we class him as family) on: Mar 10, 2013
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The hockey world is a lot poorer since the loss of Ed. He was an intense researcher who intensely loved his job. We are sorry for your loss--Ralph and Mick - Posted by: Ralph Lyndon (friend) on: Mar 09, 2013
