Edwin Sarbiewski Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Edwin Francis Sarbiewski, 85, of Davidson, passed away peacefully with family by his side on August 30, 2021. Ed was born in Ashtabula, Ohio to Bruno and Blanche Sarbiewski. He was the youngest of seven children – 4 girls followed by 3 boys – all first-generation Polish-Americans. He was a star athlete at Ashtabula High School and received an athletic scholarship to Case Western Reserve University, where Ed played basketball and ran track & field, setting several long standing records. He was the first college graduate in his family and went on to earn his Masters of Education from Kent State University. Ed became a teacher and coach at Edgewood High School, where he met fellow teacher, Mary Lou Mathias. Their love-at-first-sight romance led them to elope after just 3 months, and they remained married and in love for 59 years until Mary Lou passed away in 2019. After 9 years of teaching, Ed joined IBM and enjoyed a successful 30-year career with the company. At home, Ed and Mary Lou were devoted parents to their three children, Amy, Mark, and Jill. Work took the family to California from the Midwest in 1976, where they stayed for 16 years. In 1992, Ed and Mary Lou moved to Charlotte to be near the first of their seven grandchildren. In his retirement, Ed enjoyed golf, a wonderful group of neighbors and friends, Davidson basketball, and spoiling his grandchildren. He was incredibly kind and loving - with an easy going nature and quick smile - and will be missed by all who knew and loved him. Memorials may be made to Hospice and Palliative Care Charlotte Region – Lake Norman, 705 Griffith St., Suite 203, Davidson, NC. 28036. James Funeral Home is serving the family.

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Edwin Sarbiewski

September 2, 1935 - August 30, 2021