Edward R. Addicott, a man well traveled and well read; an accomplished civil engineer, patron of the arts, and philanthropist; a farm boy from Ohio whose interests, loves, and spirit led him on far-flung adventures of discovery and awe, passed away peacefully Wednesday, April 3, at his home in Bratenahl, in the company of family and friends. With courage, grace, and a sense of completion and contentment, his life's journey came to an end at the age of A kind and gentle soul, he was a member of Mensa, a student of literature and history; a lover of poetry, classical music, and jazz; a proud member of Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity; and a consummate gentleman.
His tastes in entertainment ran the gamut from the Cleveland Orchestra and Shakespeare to the Marx brothers and the Bowery Boys. Thomas, U.
Virgin Islands; and stepson Stephen Ban of Chicago. He is also survived by two nephews, Lee Robertson and Michael Addicott, and nieces Maddie Addicott and Stephanie Hutchinson, as well as numerous grandnieces and grandnephews.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Clara nee Pesquera of San Juan, Puerto Rico, who died in , and his second wife, Gay Cull Addicott, who passed away in He was also preceded in death by an older brother, David Addicott. Ed was born in in Warren, Ohio. Nothing especially distinguishing or dramatic about those early years, he recalled, other than the still-unsolved mystery involving the Halloween night over-turning of the four-seater public outhouse on the town square behind the Methodist church.
The culprits were never identified or brought to justice, and the public accommodations were never restored to service. Ed fondly re-told that story over the years, always with a sly smile and a knowing glint in his eye. In elementary and high school, he enjoyed reading, and graded well in History and English.
