Edward Gaus
July 23, 2010
Edward Thomas Gaus passed away Friday, July 23, 2010, in Oakhurst, NJ, at the age of 41. Ed experienced and loved life to the fullest. With his intellect, strong sense of humor, and happy nature, Ed was entertaining to be around. He always took things in stride and was generous with his time, going out of his way to help others; as an Eagle Scout or through volunteer work, he contributed to the community throughout his life. His passion for traveling exemplified his outgoing personality and free spirit.
He grew up in Oakhurst and most recently lived in Edison, NJ. A graduate of Ocean Township High School (’86), he earned a BA (‘90, cum laude) in Finance from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, and an MBA in Finance (’05, summa cum laude) from Rutgers University. He worked for the past 14 years at AT&T, most recently as a finance manager. Previously, he had been a financial analyst at ADP and Concurrent Computer, and an investment banker at Janney, Montgomery, Scott.
Beloved son and brother, he is survived by his parents Edward and Ingrid Gaus, sister Stephanie (and husband Erik Evensen) Gaus, and brother Wesley (and wife Ann) Gaus. He was the nephew of Marilyn and Walt Fink, Edwin and Pat Gaus, Francis and Victoria Gaus, and Don and Carolyn Gaus.
Pittsburgh, PA: Viewing at Devlin Funeral Home July 28, 7-9pm; funeral Mass at St. Sebastian Parish July 29, 10am; burial at St. Augustine RC Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to be made in his name to the American Heart Association.
Having known Ed for over 15 years, working with him and socializing with him, I will miss him. He was truly one of the good people.
Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family in this time of great loss.
Dear Gaus family,
I will cherish the ten wonderful years I had with your son and brother and I am so saddened to hear of your loss. He was too young and such a wonderful person. Rest in peace Ed, and I will always remember you and the good times!
May your memory be in everyone’s hearts forever…..Love, Amy
Deepest sympathies to all of Ed’s family. As a member of the AT&T Network on LinkedIn, I was shocked to hear of the sad news that Ed has passed away. Such a young man! As a former member of AT&T Consumer Services, I worked with Ed while I was in Customer Care. He was always very helpful and an especially nice person to deal with.
I’ll remember Ed as a truly happy and joyful person. My deepest sympathy to the Gaus family. Our thoughts are with you.
My condolences to Ed’s family during this time of sorrow.
I got the chance to meet Ed while working at AT&T in Morristown NJ and remember him having a great sense of humor and chatting with him about the roadster he won in some sort of drawing (if memory serves me correctly it was bright yellow or red)
God Bless
Frank Monahan
I worked with Ed at AT&T, mostly over the phone but had the pleasure to meet him a couple of times. He was a great guy and had a great sense of humor! My deepest sympathy to his family.
Our condolences to the Gaus Family.
We enjoyed talking to Ed over the years at family functions. He always had a funny story to tell and was warm hearted. He was a great man who was taken away too soon. He will be sorely missed.
I am terribly sorry to hear about Ed’s passing.
I worked with Ed at AT&T. He was a very sweet and intelligent man.
May God send his comfort and love to your family.
Our deepest sympathies to the Gaus family. We enjoyed meeting Eddie through Wes and Ann, and had the pleasure of talking and joking with him at numerous family events. Eddie was funny, sincere and kind. He will be missed. May he rest in peace.
We are so sorry for your loss. We knew Ed through AT&T. Ed will be missed greatly especially his boyish grin and his zest for life. He was just an overall fun easy-going person to be with and we will miss him terribly.
Ed was a coworker of mine, but a friend as well. I was lucky enough to have just spent 1/2 hour talking to Ed on Thursday when he visited us in the office. He looked great and his sense of humor had not diminished one bit. I am truly saddened by his passing and my deepest sympathies go out to his family. He will be missed by all of us who knew him.
To Ed’s Family,
Just wanted to let you know how sad I was to hear about Ed. We worked together at AT&T and he was always a pleasure to be with. He worked hard and enjoyed the people he worked with. I always loved to hear about his travels, especially to New Orleans. He will be missed. As a mother of an Eagle Scout, I know how proud you must be of him.
A close friend at AT&T and someone I will sorely miss. I can’t put into words the loss I feel or the sympathies I have for your family. May God bless you and may you rest in peace for eternity in the paradise of heaven.
I had the pleasure of working with Ed at AT&T for several years. Not only was he intelligent, but also very witty. He will be missed.
I worked with Ed at AT&T. He was always so funny and brightened my day. I will miss him.
Ed,
I miss your sense of humor. You could always make us laugh. May you be at peace.To the family, Although it’s difficult today to see beyond the sorrow, May looking back in memory help comfort you tomorrow.
Kelli Steinkopf