Edward (Ned) Emerson Meara Sr.

Mr. Edward (Ned) Emerson Meara Sr., 82, of Bluffton, South Carolina, beloved husband of Anne Meara, entered into eternal rest Tuesday, March 9, 2021. Ned was born in Weymouth, MA on August 18, 1938 to the late Gertrude and William, also of Weymouth. He attended Sacred Heart High School, matriculated, and was a proud graduate of his beloved Boston College which he supported all of his life. Ned parlayed his degree in Marketing into a lifelong career with the Grand Union grocery chain moving his way up through the company to top management in their New Jersey headquarters.

Ned is survived by his wife Anne and four children including Kim (Meara) Slinn and husband Steve, Ned Jr. and wife Renee (Cuccia) Meara, Thomas (TJ) and wife Susan Meara, Jeffrey Meara and long-time companion Maureen Wiss, as well as the children’s mother Elaine Meara. He is also survived by three stepchildren including Russell and wife Josephine Stola, Frank and wife Nicole Stola, as well as Laura (Stola) Christie and husband Bill. Ned adored and left behind twenty-two grandchildren and three great grandchildren, only to join his beloved late children Sean Meara, Nicole Meara, and stepdaughter Mandy (Stola) O’Sullivan in the kingdom of Heaven.

Ned spent 40 years living in Rockland County, NY and was married to his love Anne for 31 years. He was active in county politics for most of those years. Ned was very active in youth sport programs where he was President of the Pop Warner football program for nearly 20 years. He was awarded the Pop Warner “Man of the Year” honor as the program grew to embrace over 350 children, taking young athletes to many championships in the areas of pee wee, junior varsity, varsity, cheerleading, and Indianettes. Ned was also the manager of the Congers Dodgers baseball team for many years and coached his teams to several championships.

When Ned and Anne retired to Cape Cod, MA he became active in the famous Cape Cod Baseball League for top collegiate players throughout the country during the summer months. He volunteered with the Dennis-Yarmouth Red Sox, which was a fitting team to offer service as Ned revered the Boston Red Sox since his youth. Ned and Anne wintered in Naples, FL where he became President of the Homeowners Assn. Board and supported the community through major renovations of the facilities.

Ned was a man of strong Catholic faith. He served the Lord and became involved in his religious communities as a Eucharistic Minister at St. Paul's Catholic Church (Congers, NY), Saint Pius X Parish (South Yarmouth, MA), as well as St. Gregory the Great Catholic Church (Bluffton, SC).

May Ned be remembered with love by all as he is called to his next assignment in Heaven.

Ned will be laid to rest in Gethsemane Cemetery overlooking Rockland Lake, Congers, NY. Services will be held in SC and NY. 

The family will receive friends beginning at 4:00 pm until 5:30 pm, Friday, March 26, 2021 at Sauls Funeral Home, 90 Simmonsville Rd, Bluffton, followed by a memorial service at 5:30 pm at the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Saint Gregory the Great Catholic Church, 31 St Gregory Drive Bluffton, SC 29910.

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