Robert V. Edick

Newport, RI. - Robert V. (Doc) Edick, 88, of 53 Ellery Ave, Middletown, RI, died Friday, June 5, 2015 in Newport hospital.Robert, known to most all of his colleagues and friends as Doc, was born in Dolgeville, NY at 29 E. Faville Ave. on February 15, 1927. Having lost both parents (George Edick Harriet Shanahan) at an early age, he was raised by his Aunt Mary in Little Falls and was a graduate of Little Falls High School in 1945. He was a standout athlete, lettering in football and track and winning a football scholarship to the University of Alabama. After a brief stay at Alabama, Bob joined the Navy during WWII and served in the Pacific and was discharged in May of 1946. After his return he was united in marriage with Clorinda Pagliaro on May 6, 1951,at St. Josephs Catholic Church in Dolgeville, NY, where they lived for several years and started their family.Bob resumed his college studies while working days at Chicago Pneumatic Corp., and Esso Inc., attending Utica College and later Syracuse University nights, eventually earning a degree in elementary education.Bob and Clorinda moved with their children, John, Paul and Annette to Lowville, NY in 1966. Bob taught elementary grades in Natural Bridge, NY for 3 years before taking a position on the elementary school staff of Lowville Academy and Central school in 1968.From then until his retirement in 1991, Bob became an institution in Lowville as a teacher and as a coach. As a passionate teacher of reading skills, Bob took on several multi-grade classes of poor readers and had them performing at high school levels when they left his class. He coached the track and crosscountry teams to numerous league and state titles; he revived AAU swimming in Lowville, was the Jr. High swim coach for many years and was the de facto diving coach for almost 2 decades, earning him the moniker Doc, after another famous swimming and diving coach. He was also a revered swim official in NY State high school swimming and in the Northeast at the collegiate level, officiating in numerous state and national championship events.Most of all, Robert Doc Edick loved working with kids and contributed to the Lowville community in so many ways as to not be able to truly gauge the impact he had on the many lives he touched.For health reasons, in 2009 Bob and Clorinda moved to Middletown, Rhode Island to be closer to family support and he lived there until his recent passing. He is survived by his wife Clorinda, son John Edick of Newport, RI, son Paul Edick of Chicago, IL, daughter Annette Darling of Middletown, RI, several grandchildren and great grandchildren.A viewing and Memorial will be held at the Sundquist Funeral Home in Lowville, NY on Tuesday June 9th from 5:00 to 7:00pm ET. Graveside services with military honors will be held on Wednesday, June 10th at 10:00am ET at St. Josephs Cemetery in Dolgeville, NY. n lieu of flowers the family suggests donations to be made in Bobs name to The Edick Family Scholarship at Lowville Academy and Central School, 7668 North State Street, Lowville, New York.