Edwin Allen Rosenberg, PhD
December 14, 1945 ~ June 30, 2008
Resided in:
Columbus, OH
Asheville Butterfly Trail
Edwin "Ed" A. Rosenberg, PhD, an Asheville native and resident of Columbus, OH, died suddenly on Monday, June 30, 2008 while vacationing in California.
Born in Asheville on December 14, 1945, Ed was the eldest child of the late Estelle Evans and Ed "Chick" Rosenberg. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Elizabeth "Betsy" Parks Rosenberg.
Ed recently retired from the Utility Research Institute at Ohio State University in Columbus and continued as a professor of economics at Ohio State University. Prior to Ohio State, Ed held faculty positions at UNC-Asheville and North Carolina State University.
Ed graduated from Gibbons Hall Boys School, Lee H. Edwards High School (1963), Montreat-Anderson Junior College and UNC-Asheville. He received his PhD in economics from North Carolina State University. While in Raleigh, Ed worked for the North Carolina Utility Regulatory Board.
Ed was a proud Navy veteran and reached the rank of Chief Petty Officer as a Navy Reservist. While in Columbus, Ed had been active with many social groups such as his book club and investment club, as well as being active with his Temple.
He is survived by one brother, Dr. Larry Rosenberg and his wife, Kathy, along with their children, Ethan and Samuel; one sister, Ellen Rosenberg Gilreath and her children, Spencer Gilreath and Evan Gilreath and his wife, Ashley; one great-niece, Austen Gilreath and one great-nephew, Jonathan Gilreath, all of Asheville.
Ed is also survived by numerous aunts, uncles and cousins in Atlanta, GA, Alabama and Florida; several friends in Columbus, OH, especially his companion and friend Marlene Beierle and her children, Jennifer and Eben and several special friends and old acquaintances in Asheville, including Tom Parks, Jean and Art Grand and Dr. Ross Parks.
Funeral services will be held at 12:00 PM on Sunday, July 6, 2008 at Congregation Beth HaTephila, 43 North Liberty Street in Asheville, with Cantor Debra Winston officiating.
Interment will follow at Riverside Cemetery.
The family will receive friends at a luncheon in Ed's memory at the Temple in Unger Hall following the interment.
A memorial service is planned at a later date in Columbus.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial donations be made to a charity of one's choice.
Groce Funeral Home at Lake Julian is assisting the family.
We just saw Ed June 20 and 21 at our Lee Edwards 45th high school reunion. He was a kind and thoughtful person, easy to talk to as well. Once again I thanked him for coming a few years ago to a class covered dish supper which coincided with Passover. He had stopped by the deli for chicken and came to our dinner. Then he went on to his mom’s for Passover.
Ed was a warm, kind and generous man. He was intelligent and well-read and, once you got him talking, it was always worth listening to his opinions. We will miss his sweet nature and thoughtful ideas. May his memory be a blessing to all.
I just spoke to Eddie at the class reunion. So glad to have spent the moments visiting. Our families were very close as children. Went to Gibbons Hall together. Lots of great memories of riding bikes all over Haw Creek and Beverly Hills, playing in Haw Creek. He seemed very happy and really enjoying life, which makes his passing very sad.
Jay Moore
LEHS, class 1963
I was very sorry to hear that Ed had passed away. I went to Lee Edwards and UNC-A with him and just recently saw him at our 45th high school reunion. He had been a good friend for a long time and I will miss seeing him very much. My prayer is that he has found his rightful place in heaven and that someday I will see him again. My prayers are also with his family in their time of grief.
I am so very sorry to hear about Ed’s death. I enjoyed seeing him at our 45th high school reunion in Asheville two weeks before his death. My sincere condolences to his family. Gloria McCain
Kathy and Dr. Rosenberg, sorry to hear of your loss, keeping you in my thoughts and prayers
Larry, Ellen and the Extended Rosenberg Family,
I was shocked and saddened to learn of Ed’s death. Having lost my brother in law Harold Stepp less than two years ago, things have come full circle. Ed was the bestman at the wedding of my sister Donna and Harold. Ed had remained a friend for all of these years. My sister Donna is returning from a trip out west and is sorry she will not be able to be at the service.
Larry, it has been a long time since Lee Edwards and our class of 1967. I remember being in class with you and have many fond memories of our time together.
Ed was intelligent, personalble, always smiling and an all around great guy. He will be sorely missed.
To those of you who remain, please know that others care and share in your loss and will remember you in prayer in the days to come.
Well done thou good and faithful servant.
Shalom!
Daren Hutchison
I was shocked and saddened to learn of Ed’s death. I knew him as both a student and member of our faculty at UNC Asheville. Ed was exceptionally bright, had a wonderful sense of humor, and cared deeply about education, his students and friends.
I hope his family and friends will always remember his smile, the glint in his eyes, and turn of phrase that put things in proper perspective –
I liked Ed very much, he was a kind and thoughtful person. I am sorry he is gone, but honored to have known and worked with him.
Shirley Browning
UNC Asheville
Dr. Rosenberg, Ellen and family, Roger and I send our sincere condolences to you. Each one of you will be in our thoughts and our prayers during this time and the many days to come.
Shalom,
Roger and Anne Tanner
We were shocked and saddened to hear of Eddie’s death and we send our condolences to his family. We had a very pleasant visit with him on both nights of the recent reunion of the Lee Edwards High School class of ’63. As his principal, I (Don) remember him as an excellent student and a responsible and pleasant person. His death is a loss to the education field and to his many friends and family.
It was so nice to visit with Ed at our class reunion just 2 weeks ago. He seemed so happy ‒ both to be there, and with his life in general. His sudden passing is another reminder to be grateful for each day we have with family and friends. All of us Class of ’63 folks will miss him and will remember him with great fondness.
Malvary Morris Gamble
Larry and Ellen, I’m so sorry for your loss of Eddie. He was always such a nice person and everyone really did like him. I wish now that I had gone to the 45th reunion so I could have talked with him. Please know just how much everyone really did like him. It sounds like he had a wonderful life. All my sympathy to your entire family, Joyce Lichtenfels
The time spent with Ed at our 45th reunion will be memorable. I had not seen Ed since graduation in 1963 and it was great to catch-up with him. The Lee Edwards H.S. ‘family’ will miss him greatly.
I am very sadden to learn of Ed’s death. I enjoyed our conservation at the reunion, and hearing about his work. My prayers are with his family.
I was so saddend to hear of Eddie’s passing. He was such a sweet and genuinely kind person, so easy to talk to and be around. I’m sure all who knew him have a little hole in their heart for him and his family today.
My family and I have you in our prayer’s and heart’s.
Dear Family, I was saddened to hear the bad news about Ed. I have always considered him a very fine person and friend. This goes back to the days when we were about 8 years old and put on the gloves to square our differences. At the 40th high school reunion (5 years ago), we were able to update each other on our lives. I could tell at that time that Ed had a full, rich and rewarding life. Please accept my heartfelt condolences to all of you.
Sincerely, Tom Feld
I was both shocked & saddened to hear of Ed’s death. I have known him for at least 15 years, & have enjoyed his warm & generous nature when we have encountered each other over these years.
I will remember him fondly.
Caroline Sweney
It was a shock to hear of Ed’s death, especially just after seeing him at our 45th Lee Edwards reunion. Thank you for your phone call, Larry. I have known Ed since first grade. We had classes together at Gibbons Hall and Lee Edwards High School. One morning in the early 1970s in Raleigh we recognized each other at Baxley’s Diner. He was a doctoral student in Economics at NC State, and I was working toward a belated Engineering degree. After that meeting, we shared many breakfasts together.
DEAR LARRY AND FAMILY,
I AM SORRY FOR THE LOSS OR YOUR BROTHER. I HOPE YOUR MEMORIES WILL HELP GET YOU THROUGH THIS DIFFICULT TIME.
SHARON ROBERSON AND FAMILY
We had the pleasure of meeting Ed through our daughter and son-in-law, Jamie and Eben Beierle. We were struck by how comfortable he was with Marlene and her family. Ed was kind and thoughtful. After reading his memorial we can see he was also humble. We extend our sympathy to all of Ed’s family and friends.
Tony and Debbie Householder
Friends from Ohio
We just talked to Larry Rosenberg in Greenville, SC three weeks ago. I asked Larry to say hello to Eddie. I have not seen him for many years, but will always remember him as a young boy with remarkable intelligence. We send our love to Larry and Ellen Sue.
Larry and Ellen Sue,
I am so sorry to learn of Eddie’s passing; although I hadn’t seen him in years, I enjoyed catching up on news of him when we saw either of you. Please know that you are in our thoughts and prayers.—Sarah
The Jacobs and the Rosenburgs were neighbors in Beverly Hills for many years, starting in the 1940’s. We have always thought of them as our close friends. Eddie will be missed.
Ed was a colleague of mine at UNCA. I have fond memories of Ed. He was a sharp economist, an even better human being, and he cared deeply about the educational process. The world is now a much poorer place.
Dear Dr. & Mrs. Rosenberg,
We just learned of your brother’s passing and were so very sorry to hear of it. Please know that our thoughts and prayers are with you, and all of your family, in your loss. Best Regards,
Ken, Joanne and John Pankow
Dear Rosenberg family, hated to hear of Eddies passing. I always liked to listen to him talk when I was a kid. I thought he was the smartest man ever! We will keep you all in our prayers.
Love,
Kim Dawson and Family
I am saddened to learn of Ed’s death so soon after the Lee Edwards Class of ’63 45th reunion, where I enjoyed seeing and chatting with Ed.
Ed was my fathers best man in his wedding and one of his best friends. I didn’t have the chance to truly get to know him, but I do know he was a great man and my parents thought VERY highly of him. I want the family to know we are all thinking of you during this difficult time.
Larry,Ellen and families, Eddie was such a special part of my life for over 40 years. He was best man at my wedding and a special friend to Harold and I both. I saw him when I was home for Christmas and we shared memories of times together. Even though we did not see each other much since he moved to Ohio, we had kept in touch and he had remained a good friend. I feel lucky that he was a part of my life. He was a very special person and he will be missed by many. You are all in my thoughts and prayers. Donna
I’m Eddie’s cousin and I was so shocked to learn that he passed away suddenly one day after my husband did. (Both about the same age and both died similarly.) I have some very fun memories of Eddie and although I haven’t seen him in years, I have thought of him often. One of our cousins called to tell me that a nickname I gave him back in the ’60s always stuck with him; I wasn’t aware of that but it brought back many memories.
I was so sorry to learn that ‘Eddie’
has died. We were at Gibbons Hall together for two years. I liked his smile. He was a nice boy and a fine man. Please accecpt my sincere condolences.
I was extremely shocked and saddened to hear of the unexpected death of professor Edward Rosenberg, who was a member of my PhD Committee in the Ohio State University’s School of Public Policy and Management, and who is one of the kindest professor I have met in my academic life.
We were supposed to work together in my doctoral dissertation when he got back from vacation. But now I learn that he cannot be back. We will never be able to meet each other again.
I will miss you for the rest of my life. I still wish I could see you again in the eden.
P/S: To Ed Rosenberg’s Family: I believe I still keep some voice records of the meetings between professor Rosenberg and I. If you want to get it so that sometime you can listen to his lovely voice, please write me an email at nguyen.747@osu.edu.
Back in the 1960s, Ed and I had a lot of fun together in the Navy. One of the fun things I remember about Ed is how proud he was of his guitar, because, as Ed would remind us, it had once been tuned by the great Lester Flatt himself! In 2008, after years of not knowing what had happened to him, Ed and I had just reestablished contact, and I was looking forward to visiting him. He was a great guy, and I wish he were still with us.