Edgar "Eddy" L. Holmes, Jr.

It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Edgar Leonard Holmes Jr, 74. Eddy split his time between Stuart, FL, and Edgartown, Martha’s Vineyard. Eddy was the loving husband of his late wife Lou-Ann Kuna and was the son of the late Edgar L. Holmes and Shirley (Holmgren) Holmes. Eddy is survived by his siblings William Holmes and wife Tara Holmes of Kettle Falls, WA, Barbara Briggs and husband David Briggs of Lakeville, MA, and Scott Holmes and wife Danielle Holmes of Lakeville, MA, and his beloved Australian Shepherd, Bodhi. Ed is also survived by his nieces and nephews, who he loved like his own children: Jacob Correia and wife Marguerite, Jonathan Holmes, Daniel Holmes, Chris Holmes, Katie Catarius-Holmes and wife Madison Catarius-Holmes, and Corey Holmes.  

Eddy was born in Middleboro, MA on December 27th, 1949. He grew up in Lakeville, MA, and graduated from Apponequet High School in 1967. Eddy attended Southern Massachusetts University and graduated after he served in the Peace Corps for two years in Brazil. Eddy also attended the Chapman’s School of Seamanship in Stuart, FL where he became Captain Ed in May of 1989. From 1989 to 2016, Eddy captained multiple ships taking him all over the world, including New England, Florida, the Caribbean, France, Spain, Tunisia, Italy, and Portugal. Captain Ed also has completed seven trans-Atlantic Crossings and four passages through the Panama Canal. At the time of his passing, Eddy was working for the Harborside Inn in Edgartown on Martha’s Vineyard as the Dock Master. 

Eddy, an accomplished captain, loved his New England sports teams and attending the Red Sox, Patriots, and Bruins with his family. Eddy also loved his dogs and taking them for walks around his home in Stuart and Edgartown. Eddy made friends that turned into family everywhere he went and left a lasting impact on everyone he met. 

We welcome all who knew Eddy to join us in celebrating his life under the tent at Heritage Hill in Lakeville, MA on Sunday, August 18th from 12-3. We will also have the opportunity to celebrate his life in late September in Martha’s Vineyard and again in Florida in December to celebrate his truly adventurous life and all the friends he met along the way. More details will come regarding those events.

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