Obituary of Edward J. Wilcox

Edward James Wilcox, 75, passed away peacefully on July 28, 2022. He was born on July 28, 1947 in Norwich, Connecticut to the late Harold J. and Helen T. (Taggart) Wilcox. Edward worked as an electrician for many years prior to his retirement. He enjoyed golfing, was an avid Patriots fan, but most notably, he loved his family dearly. Edward was preceded in death by his wife, Diane (Pelletier) Wilcox, in 1996. He is survived by his daughters, Angela Braese and her husband Darin, Kimberly O'Grady and her husband Kevin, and Cynthia Graves-Harrison and her husband Brian. He also leaves his grandchildren, Kelly and Amy, Samantha and Sabrina, and Tyler, Aiden, Madigan and Kailyn. A period of visitation will be held August 4, 2022 from 9:00-11:00am at the Beers & Story Belchertown Funeral Home. Burial will immediately follow in South Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations in Edward's memory can be made to Shriners Children's Hospital by visiting shrinerschildrens.org.