Edward Joseph Garro

Edward Joseph Garro came into this world on July 7, 1956, born to Ed and Dorothy Garro in Washington, D.C. He exited it peacefully at his home in Tickfaw., Louisiana on Tuesday, December 26, surrounded by his family. Ed grew up in Maryland and graduated from the University of Maryland at College Park in 1983. He, ever curious, couldn’t be contained by one career path. He worked in positions on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C, ran movie theatres, facilitated corporate trainings, managed construction projects after Hurricane Katrina, sold computer systems, and inspected grain along the Mississippi River. Ever garrulous, each step along the way he collected and nurtured valuable friendships. Later in his life, he enjoyed being extras in movies filmed in the New Orleans area including Geostorm, The Big Short, The Free State of Jones and many others. But his favorite roles were as husband to his beloved “bride” of 35 years, Lynn Mathes Garro, father to E.J. Garro and Katie Garro McCain, and “Da” to his grandson, M.J. Garro. Ed’s quick, wry wit, frank honesty, love of music, and lust for life kept all who knew him engaged and smiling. His strong faith was an inspiration to those around him even to the very end of his journey with cancer. Leaning into his sunset, Ed asked his parish priest to tell him all about purgatory. The priest replied that it was like taking a shower after going 4-wheeling in the mud flats of a bayou. Ed replied, “I can work with that.” He will be greatly missed in our lives, but our loss is heaven’s gain….it is surely an even brighter place with him in it. In addition to his immediate family, he is survived by son-in-law Adam McCain, his loyal dog George, sisters Laura Garro and Vicki Garro Davis and brother-in-law David Davis, four nephews, Brian and Jeff Davis and Josh and Chris Sibley, a niece, Sara Stephens, 2 great-nieces, Kinsley Davis and Evie Sibley, many additional family members, and a plethora of friends. Funeral mass for Ed will be Saturday, December 30 at St. Margaret Queen of Scotland Catholic Church in Albany, Louisiana at 1:00 p.m. Interment will be at St. Margaret Mausoleum following the mass, and afterward we will have a celebration of his life in the parish hall. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to one of Ed’s favorite charities: the St. Margaret Church Knights of Columbus or the St. Vincent DePaul Society.

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Edward Joseph Garro

July 7, 1956 - December 26, 2017